CARACAS (REUTERS) – Around three-fourths of Venezuelans now live in extreme poverty as the once-prosperous Opec nation’s hyper-inflationary economic collapse continued for a seventh straight year, according to a study published on Wednesday (Sept 29). The 2020-2021 National Survey of
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Biden Gives Venezuelans Reprieve to Remain in U.S. Trump Had Rejected
WASHINGTON — As many as 320,000 Venezuelans living in the United States were given an 18-month reprieve on Monday from the threat of being deported, as the Biden administration sought to highlight how dangerous that country has become under President
U.S. envoy says Washington to keep backing Guaido after Venezuela's December election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will maintain support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate president and expects dozens of other countries to continue recognizing him following Dec. 6 legislative elections that opposition parties plan to boycott, a
Venezuela's 'shadow opposition' scrambles to find candidates for election
CARACAS/PUERTO ORDAZ (Reuters) – When a Venezuelan political party asked union leader Henry Arias to run for congress on a platform opposing President Nicolas Maduro, Arias quickly responded that the party in question didn’t actually represent the opposition – and
Young man shot and killed in Venezuela protesting gasoline shortages
CARACAS (Reuters) – A young man was shot to death in a fishing village in Venezuela during a protest over gasoline rationing, opposition deputies and a local human rights group said on Friday. Jose Luis Albornoz, 19, died Thursday of
Veteran U.S. diplomat Richardson fails to secure release of Americans jailed in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Veteran U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson was not able to secure the release of American citizens held as prisoners in Venezuela during his visit to the country, his foundation said in a statement late on Thursday. On his
Venezuela to hold parliamentary elections in December
Polls to be held for expanded number of seats in new National Assembly as main opposition parties announce boycott. Venezuela will hold elections in December to renew the National Assembly, the only institution where the opposition has a majority, the
U.S. urges Russia, China to give Venezuela more aid in COVID fight
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States called on Russia and China on Thursday to provide more humanitarian aid to their ally Venezuela in its fight against the growing COVID-19 epidemic. Venezuela, which has so far reported 4,048 cases of COVID-19
U.S. sanctions five Iranian ship captains for bringing oil to Venezuela: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the Trump administration was imposing sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who had delivered oil to Venezuela. Speaking to reporters, Pompeo also said the United States continues
Venezuela's opposition says to extend congress' term after court appoints electoral body
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leaders pledged to extend the term of the current legislature past the end date of January 2021 after the government-friendly Supreme Court appointed an electoral body to oversee this year’s parliamentary elections. An extension would