A Spanish court ordered the extradition of Hugo Carvajal, who broke with Nicolás Maduro’s government. Now the police are searching for him. MADRID — The Spanish police said on Wednesday that they were searching for Hugo Carvajal, the former intelligence chief of Venezuela, after Spain’s national court reversed an earlier decision and …
MARACAIBO, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Shrimp farming is booming in this western Venezuelan city, but little of the shellfish is destined for tables in this malnourished nation. A man works on an artificial lake at a shrimp farm near Maracaibo, Venezuela August 1, 2019. Picture taken August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero …
To understand how far it has deteriorated, The New York Times ran tests and found dangerous levels of bacteria. The brick shack on the outskirts of Venezuela’s capital is crowded with tubs, jugs and buckets. The water they hold must last the family of eight for a week — but …
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Freddy Brito had just finished belting out tunes on a bus in Peru’s capital and was crossing a street on his one good leg when the driver of a blue taxi sped up and veered toward the singer. “Veneco!” the man yelled, using a derogatory word …
Nicolás Maduro remains in power despite U.S. sanctions and attempts to oust him. There’s no more room for improvisation. During John Bolton’s recently ended tenure as national security adviser, he convinced President Trump that the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was on the verge of losing power. Mr. Bolton is reported to …
“Nobody likes to hear their home country called a shithole,” said one Republican activist. MIAMI — He publicly doubted Hurricane Maria’s death toll in Puerto Rico and spread conspiracy theories about it. He reportedly called Haiti a “shithole.” He balked at the idea of allowing Bahamians displaced by Hurricane Dorian …
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities released opposition lawmaker Edgar Zambrano from custody on Tuesday, four months after his arrest on treason charges, a move his allies said was a result of popular pressure, not a sign of goodwill from President Nicolas Maduro. Vice President of Venezuela’s National Assembly Edgar Zambrano …
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A minority group of opposition parties in Venezuela agreed Monday to enter negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro’s government without the participation of U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó, eroding his efforts to hold together a coalition to confront the socialist administration. The agreement was signed by representatives …
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition said on Sunday a dialogue mediated by Norway’s Foreign Ministry to try to resolve the country’s political crisis had ended, six weeks after President Nicolas Maduro’s government suspended participation. FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognized as the country’s rightful …
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday he will not travel to New York for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, but that two of his envoys would attend to denounce U.S. sanctions on the OPEC nation. Maduro said Executive Vice …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington’s envoy for Venezuela said on Thursday he was hopeful that the European Union will impose sanctions against Caracas “in the coming months” amid stalled negotiations to resolve the country’s political crisis. FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks at a meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum …
Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolás Maduro said he had been in talks with the Trump administration for months, even as the US ramped up its sanctions. The US is one of more than 50 nations which do not recognise Mr Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate leader. On Tuesday, Mr Maduro said that …
