The opposition has vowed to deliver food and medication, but the president has refused to allow it. Patients whose lives depend on aid fear the political standoff is obscuring their desperate crisis.
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Venezuelans Fleeing Crisis Face Desperate Hike to 12,000 Feet
Venezuela’s economic crisis has set off a staggering exodus, with more than three million people leaving the country in recent years — largely on foot.
Trump Delivers Blunt Warning to Venezuela Military Over Aid Impasse
Mr. Trump warned Venezuelan soldiers to renounce loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro or they will find “no safe harbor.”
Venezuela Crisis Prompts Plans for Dueling Concerts on Border
After the billionaire Richard Branson said he planned to hold an aid concert for Venezuela, the embattled government of Nicolás Maduro said it would hold a rival show nearby.
Venezuela Blocks Highway to Stop Aid Shipment Organized by Opposition
The attempt to deliver desperately needed supplies is a test of strength for both President Nicolás Maduro and his opponents.
Car Bombing Strikes Police Academy, Killing at Least 21 in Colombia
The car bomb attack in the capital, Bogotá, killed 21 people and spread fear that the country’s violent past was returning.
Colombia Car Bombing Suspect Belonged to Rebel Group, Government Says
The man who attacked a police academy with a car bomb belonged to the National Liberation Army, or ELN, the largest guerrilla group remaining in the country, the defense ministry said.
Colombia Investigates a Possible Plot to Assassinate President, Official Says
Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes offered few details in a video address Saturday night, but said several Venezuelans had been arrested recently with assault weapons.
Transgender Woman’s Murder Is Prosecuted as ‘Feminicide,’ in First for Colombia
Anyela Ramos Claros was shot multiple times by a man who sought to justify his actions by citing Ms. Claros’s sexual orientation.