Unable to build safe or stable lives in other parts of South America, many people are making the perilous journey to the United States.
Tag: Maduro, Nicolas
The Head Spinning Reality of Venezuela’s Economy
After years of extreme scarcity, some Venezuelans lead lives of luxury as others scrape by. The nation of grinding hardship has increasingly become one of haves and have-nots.
Juan Guaidó Is Voted Out as Leader of Venezuela’s Opposition
The vote to terminate the interim government signaled that members of the opposition had lost faith in Mr. Guaidó’s ability to oust President Nicolás Maduro.
Juan Guaidó, the Face of Opposition in Venezuela, May Be Voted Out
The lawmaker may soon be voted out of power by the opposition, which no longer sees his interim government as a path to “real political change” against the country’s authoritarian government.
U.S. Allows Chevron to Expand Energy Operations in Venezuela
The license, limited in scope, was issued amid the resumption of talks between the Venezuelan government and opposition, and comes as President Nicolás Maduro desperately needs to improve the economy.
As Venezuelan Antagonists Talk, the U.S. Softens Its Stance
Negotiations between the Venezuelan government and opposition could lead to an easing of the country’s protracted crisis.
Colombia’s President Visits Venezuela, Moving Away From Isolation
Colombia’s new president met with his Venezuelan counterpart, a milestone in the move by leftist leaders in Latin America to ease the isolation of Nicolás Maduro’s government in Caracas.
US Considers Easing Sanctions on Venezuela as Migration Surges
The Biden administration may allow the last American company producing oil in Venezuela to resume exports if the Maduro government takes steps to restore democracy.
Landslides in Venezuela Leave at Least 22 Dead and Dozens Missing
The Venezuelan armed forces planned to deploy canines and drones to find missing residents and to deliver food and medicine.
In Record Numbers, Venezuelans Risk a Deadly Trek to the U.S. Border
Two crises are converging at the perilous land bridge known as the Darién Gap: the economic and humanitarian disaster underway in South America, and the bitter fight over immigration policy in Washington.