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Venezuela Capital in the Dark Again after Massive Blackout

The lights have gone out across much of Venezuela, snarling traffic in the capital and...

Does a Meme Show Starving Citizens in Venezuela Eating Garbage?

A Turning Point USA meme that claimed to showcase poverty in Venezuela co-opted an unrelated...

Venezuela’s Misery Doesn’t Even Spare the Dead in Maracaibo

Thieves have broken into some of the vaults and coffins in El Cuadrado cemetery, stealing...

Did Actor Sean Penn Say He Was Moving to Venezuela Because Pres. Maduro Was ‘Way Better Than Trump’?

It's probably safe to say the actor would be displeased if U.S. President Donald Trump...

1 Killed, 12 Injured as Venezuela Turmoil Turns to Music

The violence came just hours before dueling concerts were expected to begin on the country's...

Venezuela Opposition Leader to Police: Leave My Family Alone

Juan Guaido said a special police unit known for its brutal tactics had gone to...

Venezuela’s Guaido Declares Himself President Amid Protests

President Donald J. Trump in a statement called on other Western hemisphere governments to join...

Trashed by Trump, UN Court is Asked to Investigate Venezuela

The move came as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was en route to the U.N. General...

American Imprisoned in Venezuela Returns to the United States After Two Years

Joshua Holt went to Venezuela to get married in 2016, but was quickly jailed and...

Fast-Moving Fire Kills 68 at Venezuela Police Station Jail

In a state police station housing more than one hundred prisoners, a riot culminated in...

Venezuela’s Political Crisis Sparks Major Protests

Venezuelans took to the streets to protest moves by the country's Supreme Court to undermine...

‘Scarcity’ Image of Woman in Shopping Aisle Not Taken in Venezuela

A photograph purportedly showing a woman walking down a deserted shopping aisle in Venezuela was...