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Venezuela prison riot kills at least 40, including warden

May 2, 2020

Venezuela prison riot kills at least 40, including warden

A prison riot in Venezuela has left at least 40 dead and 50 others injured, authorities said Saturday.

UN warns coronavirus fallout will lead to the next pandemic – global starvation

April 29, 2020

UN warns coronavirus fallout will lead to the next pandemic – global starvation

The next global pandemic may very well be a hunger pandemic as a result of the fallout from coronavirus.

Trump camp hits Biden over comments about restoring Obama policy toward Cuba

April 28, 2020

Trump camp hits Biden over comments about restoring Obama policy toward Cuba

The Trump campaign on Tuesday slammed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden comment that he would restore the Obama administration’s diplomatic détente with Cuba despite the nation’s close ties with Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuela's Maduro hires Chavez cousin, drug kingpin for powerful oil industry roles

April 27, 2020

Venezuela's Maduro hires Chavez cousin, drug kingpin for powerful oil industry roles

President Nicolás Maduro on Monday named a powerful ally sanctioned by the U.S. as a drug kingpin, along with a cousin of the late socialist leader Hugo Chávez, to revamp Venezuela’s oil industry amid massive gasoline shortages.

Venezuela's rich flout coronavirus warnings to party during pandemic, report says

April 7, 2020

Venezuela's rich flout coronavirus warnings to party during pandemic, report says

They whiled away the week on a sex- and drug-fueled romp: dancing on white-sand beaches and frolicking on a Caribbean island with prostitutes from Europe, some snapping selfies with famous reggaeton artists.

Members of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's team kidnapped, security forces claim they had coronavirus

April 2, 2020

Members of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's team kidnapped, security forces claim they had coronavirus

Five additional members of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido’s team have been kidnapped, according to local reports on Monday – bringing the total to ten who are now languishing behind bars.

Facebook, Twitter delete some world leaders' posts over false information

March 31, 2020

Facebook, Twitter delete some world leaders' posts over false information

Facebook and Twitter have deleted social media posts from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that they deemed to be spreading misinformation regarding COVID-19.

Trump administration proposes new elections for Venezuela, in exchange for sanctions relief

March 31, 2020

Trump administration proposes new elections for Venezuela, in exchange for sanctions relief

The Trump administration on Tuesday offered a new pathway to ending the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, proposing a transition that would establish a temporary government to hold new elections -- a proposal that would include the eventual lifting of sanctions on the socialist country.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Coronavirus highlights Venezuela's socialist failures – after Maduro, US can help them rebuild

March 29, 2020

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Coronavirus highlights Venezuela's socialist failures – after Maduro, US can help them rebuild

In a failed socialist country like Venezuela, hospitals cannot come close to meeting the needs of patients suffering through a pandemic.

Venezuela’s Maduro calls Trump a ‘racist cowboy’ after being indicted on drug trafficking charges

March 27, 2020

Venezuela’s Maduro calls Trump a ‘racist cowboy’ after being indicted on drug trafficking charges

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stood defiant in the face of a $15 million bounty by the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges, calling Donald Trump a "racist cowboy" and warning that he is ready to fight by whatever means necessary should the U.S. and neighboring Colombia dare to invade.