“It’s essentially a lawless region now inside Venezuela along the border and the FARC dissidents and the ELN have taken advantage of that,” U.S. Admiral Craig Faller said. Rebels of Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) patrol the river in the … Read More
The scene in Venezuela‘s capital of Caracas is dire: a long line of people searching for clean water during the country’s daily power outages. Children and adults alike can be seen carrying jugs as residents prepare to make a dangerous trip … Read More
US Secretary of State says Washington remains committed to supporting opposition leader Juan Guaido over Nicolas Maduro. Pompeo said the diplomatic staff would continue to work from outside Venezuela [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters] The United States has withdrawn all remaining diplomatic personnel from … Read More
BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s “days in power are about to end” because of growing international and domestic pressure on his “mafioso” government and increasing desertions by his military troops, Colombian President Iván Duque said Sunday. “Maduro is facing … Read More
Eight tons of gold are missing from the Central Bank in Caracas, apparently taken out on President Maduro’s orders. It’s not the first case, gold is missing: Last year, 23 tons were shipped to Turkey. It is unclear whether supplies … Read More
Top Latin America adviser claims ‘there is not a single scenario’ in which Maduro and his ‘cronies’ are able to retain power ‘The question is no longer if Maduro accepts this or not, it’s how long it will take him … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, We probably should have known that the bumbling Jean-Claude Junker was neither the brains nor the primary driver of European Union policy. No, the puppet master is Martin Selmayr, now Secretary General of the European Commission, formerly … Read More
Groups document surge in number of Venezuelans crossing into Colombia in January, with locals ramping up efforts to help. Venezuelans try to catch a ride at a Red Cross checkpoint [Dylan Baddour/Al Jazeera] Pamplona, Colombia – Up to 50 Venezuelans sleep … Read More
Caracas — Europe has now joined the movement against embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which continues to grow outside the South American nation. Inside the country, millions of Catholics have also joined the push for change, led by their church. In … Read More
Venezuela’s self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido has granted an interview to FRANCE 24. “We’re dealing with a dictatorship here that is malicious and lacks all scruples. But we are a sovereign state and I as acting president of the Republic … Read More