The Trump administration has imposed round after round of sanctions and canceled the visas of officials in the government of President Nicolás Maduro. But so far nothing has worked.
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No End in Sight to Venezuela’s Blackout, Experts Warn
Four days after the country’s neglected power system went down, the government has pointed fingers but done little else to restore electricity.
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.
Power Still Flickering, Venezuelans Take to Streets to Protest
Thousands of opposition supporters marched to central Caracas, testing a heavy police presence as the country struggled to emerge from its worst blackout in recent memory.
Venezuela Blackout, in 2nd Day, Threatens Food Supplies and Patient Lives
Venezuelan officials blamed the opposition and the United States for the outage, but provided no evidence. At a hospital with a backup generator, one man said, “A lot of us are going to die here.”
Why Is Russia Helping Venezuela?
The Kremlin faces a stark choice in Venezuela: to double down on its ally or be among those who choose his successor. Economic considerations may be paramount.
As Blackout Plunges Venezuela in Darkness, Maduro Blames the U.S.
President Maduro, Juan Guaidó and Mike Pompeo traded blame on social media and television.
Lights Go Out in Venezuela, and Social Media Heats Up
As a blackout enveloped much of the country in darkness, blame was traded on social media and television.
U.S. Tries to Squeeze Venezuelan President by Revoking His Allies’ Visas
The visa announcement is the latest in a series of relatively modest moves designed to slowly choke off President Nicolás Maduro’s economic resources.