Venezuela

During the past several years, large-scale protests by citizens against their governments have erupted all over the world. While some cases have not been very surprising—like the latest outbreak of massive demonstrations in France against proposed pension reforms—many others caught the world off guard, like those in Algeria, Egypt, and…

BOGOTA - The Associated Press Inmates waves through windows after riots at La Modelo jail in Bogota, Colombia, on March 22, 2020. (EPA-EFE via İHA) A deadly riot broke out in a prison in Colombia's capital, leaving 23 inmates dead, authorities said on March 22, as tensions rise over the…

Brazilians aren’t singing songs from their balconies. They’re protesting against their president. President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press in Brasília, Brazil, on Friday. Evaristo Sa/Getty Images In the past week, moving videos of quarantined Italians on rooftops and balconies singing popular tunes like “Volare” and resistance songs like “Bella…

The new coronavirus pandemic is a crisis for all countries. But in Venezuela, it could be a catastrophe. COVID-19’s arrival in Venezuela, with 42 cases reported since March 14, comes six years into one of the worst economic collapses in modern history. The economy has contracted by more than 65%…

The Critical Hour00:03 GMT 20.03.2020(updated 08:23 GMT 20.03.2020) Get short URL 0 0 0 On this episode of The Critical Hour, Dr. Wilmer Leon is joined by Joia Jefferson Nuri, political strategist and CEO of In The Public Eye Communications; and Ray Baker, political analyst and host of the podcast…

AVELLANEDA, ARGENTINA - MARCH 12: Racing Club players pose for the team photo before a Group F match ... between Racing Club and Alianza Lima as part of Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020 at Juan Domingo Peron Stadium on March 12, 2020 in Avellaneda, Argentina. The match is played behind closed…

(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela is suspending flights from Europe and Colombia to slow the pandemic that threatens to overwhelm its crumbling health system.Authorities have administered “tens” of tests for the new coronavirus, all of which were negative, President Nicolas Maduro said.The government will also ban large events and may shut land…

CARACAS: Venezuelan riot police fired tear gas on Tuesday (Mar 10) to break up a demonstration in Caracas called by opposition leader Juan Guaido as he seeks to ramp up demands for elections to replace leftist President Nicolas Maduro.Riot police moved in quickly to break up the demonstration soon after…

CARACAS: Venezuelan riot police fired tear gas on Tuesday (Mar 10) to break up a demonstration in Caracas called by opposition leader Juan Guaido as he seeks to ramp up demands for elections to replace leftist President Nicolas Maduro.Riot police moved in quickly to break up the demonstration soon after…

CARACAS, Venezuela — Security forces fired tear gas Tuesday to repel an anti-government march led by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is struggling to reignite street protests to capitalize on mounting international pressure on embattled socialist President Nicolás MaduroThousands of demonstrators assembled in a leafy, anti-government neighborhood of Caracas…