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Feds auction off prized horses of ex-Venezuela treasurer who got rich as socialist country crumbled

February 19, 2019

Feds auction off prized horses of ex-Venezuela treasurer who got rich as socialist country crumbled

As Venezuela's path of socialism was going bust and millions of people were drowning in poverty without access to adequate healthcare or even food, a small group of military leaders, politicians and businessmen siphoned billions from the government that went straight into their pockets.

Luxury NYC pads worth $40 million tied to Venezuelan ‘boligarchs’ currency scam: report

February 12, 2019

Luxury NYC pads worth $40 million tied to Venezuelan ‘boligarchs’ currency scam: report

As the Venezuela crisis grows, U.S. prosecutors have tied seven New York City apartments to a billion-dollar currency exchange scheme involving the country’s “boligarchs” and corrupt government officials, the New York Post reports.

Trump right to recognize Juan Guaidó, not Maduro, as Venezuela's president

January 27, 2019

Trump right to recognize Juan Guaidó, not Maduro, as Venezuela's president

The Trump administration’s announcement Wednesday to recognize Venezuelan National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó as interim President of Venezuela amid the current popular uprising against the anti-democratic socialist Maduro regime was an act of brilliant statecraft.

Vale dam collapses in southeastern Brazil, up to 200 missing

January 25, 2019

Vale dam collapses in southeastern Brazil, up to 200 missing

Vale SA, Brazil’s largest iron ore company, said Friday a dam burst at one of its mining sites, washing out roads and creating havoc in the town of Brumadinho, in the state of Minas Gerais

Inside the Venezuelan protest movement: 'This is our chance!'

January 23, 2019

Inside the Venezuelan protest movement: 'This is our chance!'

Draped in the flag of their country – once the richest and most prosperous in Venezuela – thousands of Venezuelans poured into the streets on Wednesday and Thursday, vigorously calling for reigning President Nicolas Maduro to be removed from office.

Venezuela's opposition looks for ways to oust Maduro, transfer power

January 16, 2019

Venezuela's opposition looks for ways to oust Maduro, transfer power

Venezuelan supreme court judge defects to US

January 7, 2019

Venezuelan supreme court judge defects to US

A Venezuelan Supreme Court justice, who was considered to be a longtime Maduro government loyalist, defected to the United States with his family over the weekend, claiming to object to the President’s forthcoming second term.

Spiraling Venezuela crisis threatens to infect entire region, analysts say

January 2, 2019

Spiraling Venezuela crisis threatens to infect entire region, analysts say

The depth of the Venezuelan catastrophe threatens to unravel the stability and wreak financial havoc beyond just Latin America, with little end in sight.

Desperate women fleeing Venezuela sell hair, breast milk, sex to get by

December 22, 2018

Desperate women fleeing Venezuela sell hair, breast milk, sex to get by

They come from a country that now resembles a war zone –their lives have been ripped apart by displacement, starvation, disease, desperation, torment and fear life – and while that war zone sentiment too has permeated the Colombian side of the border, there is at least a sense that survival is possible.

US Navy offers what Venezuelan regime can't: Urgent health care

December 15, 2018

US Navy offers what Venezuelan regime can't: Urgent health care

While the Venezuelan government continues downplay the horrific humanitarian and economic crisis,a floating US Navy hospital, USNS Comfort, is attempting to alleviate some of the burden.