Venezuela Capital in the Dark Again after Massive Blackout
The lights have gone out across much of Venezuela, snarling traffic in the capital and stirring fears of a return of the blackouts that in March 2019 plunged the country into chaos.
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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 image from another time and place to do so.
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 ornaments and sometimes items from corpses as the country sinks to new depths of deprivation.
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 western border with Colombia, where tons of donated food and medicine are stored.
Venezuela Opposition Leader to Police: Leave My Family Alone
Juan Guaido said a special police unit known for its brutal tactics had gone to his apartment while his 20-month-old daughter was inside.
Venezuela’s Guaido Declares Himself President Amid Protests
President Donald J. Trump in a statement called on other Western hemisphere governments to join him in recognizing Guaido.
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 Assembly, where his leadership has elicited sharp criticism and widespread concern.
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 branded a CIA spy by Venezuelan authorities.
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 a fire, requiring authorities to open a hole in a wall to rescue the inmates.
Venezuela’s Political Crisis Sparks Major Protests
Venezuelans took to the streets to protest moves by the country's Supreme Court to undermine its legislature.
‘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 actually taken in New York in 2011.
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