The closure is part of Mr. Maduro’s effort to foil plans by his opponents to bring in humanitarian supplies, including food and medication, by force.
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Maduro Closes Venezuela’s Border With Brazil to Block Aid
The closure is part of Mr. Maduro’s effort to foil plans by his opponents to bring in humanitarian supplies, including food and medication, by force.
Venezuela Closes Border to 3 Caribbean Islands Ahead of Aid Showdown
The move against Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao came before a Saturday deadline by the Venezuelan opposition and the Trump administration for President Nicolás Maduro to end a blockade.
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.
U.N. Warns That Grain to Feed Millions Could Rot
The United Nations’ top relief official pleaded for access to a giant grain silo in Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah, saying it could feed 3.7 million hungry people.
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.
Venezuela’s Opposition Plans to Deliver Aid, Undermining Maduro
Providing food and medicine will be a key test of the opposition’s push to oust Nicolás Maduro. But aid groups worry about using food as a political tool.
29 Syrian Children Die During Freezing Escape From the Islamic State
Aid groups are struggling to help families who have trekked through freezing conditions out of the Islamic State’s dwindling territory to a refugee camp in northeastern Syria.
How to Help Tsunami Victims in Indonesia
The tsunami that struck over the weekend killed hundreds and injured more than a thousand others. Here’s a guide to where to donate.
U.S. Will Review Travel Ban on North Korea, Envoy Says
Washington announced the possible shift as it seeks to break the logjam in talks on denuclearizing North Korea.