U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Nicolás Maduro regime of using food as a “political weapon.” According to Pompeo, more than 90 percent of Venezuelans cannot meet basic food needs. The Secretary of State has been a key voice in the U.S. government to help make the Venezuelan crisis [ … ]
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El Nacional’s President: Venezuela Is A Country Devoid of News, Independent Opinions
Miguel Henrique Otero, president and director of Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional, said that the current situation regarding freedom of speech in Venezuela not only affects national and local media and journalists, but also foreign correspondents. During the 75th General Assembly of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) in Miami on [ … ]
US. And Interim Venezuelan Government Sign Cooperation Agreement For Reconstruction Of Venezuela
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Venezuelan interim government signed a joint cooperation agreement for $214 million to be used in several stages to rebuild democracy in Venezuela. The agreement was signed at USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C., in the presence of Carlos Vecchio, Juan Guaidó’s [ … ]
Trump: Maduro Is “A Puppet,” And Cuba Takes Advantage To Maintain Its Regime
U.S. President Donald Trump said on September 24 that Venezuela’s disputed president is “a Cuban puppet,” adding that the Caribbean government only takes advantage of Venezuelan oil wealth to stay in power. Before world leaders, who heard his speech at the 74th United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in New York, [ … ]
Human Rights Watch Reports Extrajudicial Killings in Underprivileged Areas of Venezuela
The nongovernmental organization (NGO) Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported extrajudicial killings and arbitrary detentions committed by the Venezuelan Police’s Special Action Forces (FAES, in Spanish) in underprivileged areas that have withdrawn their support for the Nicolás Maduro government. “Amidst an economic and humanitarian crisis that most seriously affects those who [ … ]