President Maduro’s permission is his first acknowledgment that the country is facing a deep humanitarian crisis. Much of its people lack enough food and medication.
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U.N. Appeals to Maduro and Guaidó to End Battle Over Humanitarian Aid
Detailing an increasingly desperate situation in Venezuela, the United Nations says that the use of the human suffering as a political weapon is the greatest impediment to improving conditions.
2 Russian Military Planes Land in Caracas, Exacerbating Political Tension
The visit, which Russian sources said was routine, came at a moment when Venezuela’s leadership is disputed — and Russia is the president’s main backer.
Maduro Digs In. It’s an Old Strategy, but It May Work.
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and the opposition leader Juan Guaidó have been playing a waiting game as each claims to be the country’s rightful leader. But Mr. Maduro seems to be taking the lead.
Video Dispatch: How Maduro Keeps Power in Venezuela, Even With the Lights Out
A weeklong outage deepened the country’s already crippling economic crisis. Our reporter crossed Caracas to see its impact on residents and how they view embattled President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela Crisis Escalates as Guaidó’s Chief of Staff Is Arrested
Officers seized Roberto Marrero, a confidant of the opposition leader Juan Guaidó. His detention is a significant escalation of the country’s political crisis.
Trump Administration Warns Venezuela Not to Arrest Opposition Leader
The administration said that any attempts to arrest Juan Guaidó would be met with “immediate reaction” from the international community, though it was unclear what that would mean.
Venezuela, Seeking Blame for Blackout, Finds Culprit in Opposition Leader
The authorities also detained a prominent journalist for the supposed sabotage of the electrical system.
Footage Contradicts U.S. Claim That Maduro Burned Aid Convoy
A reconstruction of the moment when a truck bearing humanitarian supplies was set on fire shows the likely cause was a Molotov cocktail thrown by a protester.
The U.S. Blamed Maduro for Burning Aid to Venezuela. New Video Casts Doubt.
Top U.S. officials have said Nicolás Maduro’s regime burned an aid convoy last month. But TV footage contradicts that claim and shows how this unverified information spread across Twitter and television.