Venezuelan Political Crisis - Page 91

Coronavirus preventing Venezuelan diaspora from sending money to family back home

May 10, 2020

Coronavirus preventing Venezuelan diaspora from sending money to family back home

The economic fallout from the coronavirus has left millions of Venezuelans abroad without work and unable to send money back home to their families, humanitarian groups say.

Trump denies US involvement in failed Venezuela raid, says he ‘wouldn’t send a small little group’

May 8, 2020

Trump denies US involvement in failed Venezuela raid, says he ‘wouldn’t send a small little group’

President Trump on Friday denied the U.S. was involved in a failed attempt to overthrow Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, saying if he ever decided to nab Maduro he “wouldn’t send a small little group.”

US raises questions over Maduro's involvement in alleged kidnap plot against him

May 6, 2020

US raises questions over Maduro's involvement in alleged kidnap plot against him

In the aftermath of the rogue attempt by private contractors on Sunday to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, U.S. government officials are pointing to the beleaguered regime’s efforts to spurn a “disinformation” campaign designed to deflect against their growing number of human rights abuses.

Daniel Hoffman: Failed incursion into Maduro's Venezuela was 'bad judgment'

May 6, 2020

Daniel Hoffman: Failed incursion into Maduro's Venezuela was 'bad judgment'

Sunday's "ill-fated" plot against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be a tough situation for the United States to negotiate and will have a large impact on the relationship with the South American nation, former CIA Station Chief Daniel Hoffman stated Wednesday.

America's involvement in regime changes over the years

May 5, 2020

America's involvement in regime changes over the years

American officials spent Tuesday issuing a series of denials on involvement in a failed coup attempt to oust embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that has landed two U.S. mercenaries in jail.

Behind the rogue and botched attack to kidnap Venezuela's Maduro

May 5, 2020

Behind the rogue and botched attack to kidnap Venezuela's Maduro

In a triumphant speech on Monday, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro boasted that authorities had captured two U.S. citizens – in addition to more than 100 "terrorist mercenaries" – in a strange and ultimately unsuccessful plot to kill him inside the capital city of Caracas a day earlier.

Trump denies US government involved in foiled Venezuela attacks

May 5, 2020

Trump denies US government involved in foiled Venezuela attacks

President Trump on Tuesday denied any U.S. involvement in a failed coup attempt in Venezuela for which two U.S. citizens were arrested.

Venezuela’s Maduro says 2 US ‘mercenaries’ were captured in failed raid attempt

May 5, 2020

Venezuela’s Maduro says 2 US ‘mercenaries’ were captured in failed raid attempt

Venezuela’s president announced the arrest of two U.S. citizens Monday whom he claimed were among a group of “mercenaries” sent to purportedly capture the socialist leader in a plot foiled by security forces, the Associated Press reported.

2 US 'mercenaries' captured in failed kidnapping plot, Maduro says

May 5, 2020

2 US 'mercenaries' captured in failed kidnapping plot, Maduro says

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of “mercenaries” on Monday, a day after a beach raid purportedly aimed at capturing the socialist leader that authorities say they foiled.

Venezuela claims it 'foiled' attack backed by US, Colombia

May 3, 2020

Venezuela claims it 'foiled' attack backed by US, Colombia

Venezuela claims to have stopped a plot by "terrorists" from Colombia, backed by the U.S.