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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How a Border Bridge Became a Flashpoint in Venezuela’s Crisis
Venezuela’s president — and the U.S.-backed opposition looking to oust him from power — are using events at a barricaded border crossing to rally support. Here’s why both sides are only telling half the story.
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.
‘We Are Very Close to Getting Out of This’: Venezuelans Envision Their Country’s Future
Venezuelan readers tell us where they think their country is heading, as two opposing leaders duel for power.
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’s Top Diplomat Enlists Support From Dozens of Nations to Counter U.S.
Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza of Venezuela said at the United Nations that a new coalition had been formed to resist what he described as American bullying.
Humanitarian Aid Stalls, Testing Venezuela’s Opposition
It had hoped to force a confrontation by transporting food and medical donations to Venezuela. The government reacted not with force, but with a crude, yet effective blockade.
Millions Flowed From Venezuelan Oil Firm to Small Bulgarian Bank
Bulgarian officials, tipped off by the United States, froze accounts and are investigating possible laundering of money from the battered state oil company.
U.S. Sanctions Are Aimed at Venezuela’s Oil. Its Citizens May Suffer First.
Venezuela’s oil company has found ways to weather sanctions aimed at ousting President Nicolás Maduro. How ordinary people will survive them is a different question.
Amnesty Offer Could Oust Maduro. Critics Call It a Road to Impunity.
Opposition leaders hope the overture will entice the military to reject the president and support them. But critics say some crimes should not be forgiven.