Venezuela

Venezuelans suffer as economic crisis worsens   Venezuelans are suffering as the economic crisis in the country worsens. Many are depending on relatives who are providing them with funds from abroad. People cross the Colombian-Venezuelan border over...

Indigenous groups fleeing Venezuela to escape hunger     Yukpa Indians, who move in large family groups, are seeking the Colombian government's help, amid the economic crisis in Venezuela. But Bogota has been slow to respond. Thousands of...

UN says refugee claims by Venezuelans surging   Nearly 100,000 people who fled Venezuela have claimed refugee status since the start of 2017, UN refugee agency says. Venezuelan citizens cross the Simon Bolivar international bridge from San...

Can Venezuela Be Saved? By WIL S. HYLTON MARCH 1, 2018 As a nation unwinds, Leopoldo López, the opposition’s most prominent leader, sits under house arrest and contemplates what might still be possible. Since the publication of this...

Animals at Venezuela's zoos forced to feed on each other     Economic crisis in Venezuela leaves its zoos to endure a "dark age" as keepers begin sacrificing some animals to save others. A jaguar chews on a...

Santa Salsa   When you get off the L train in Williamsburg, you know you’re in the right place for delicious food in Brooklyn and get ready to take bite out of local culture, and South...

Study: Venezuelans have lost more than 11 kilos on average in 2017 By Sabrina Martín   According to the survey, 87% of Venezuelan households live in poverty. Of that percentage, slightly more than half (56%) are recently...

Venezuelan Armed Forces prepare against possible military intervention By Orlando Avendaño   The dictatorial regime of Nicolás Maduro is very concerned about an imminent military intervention. (Twitter) Each day, it becomes increasingly common to hear about...

Venezuela, where it’s more expensive to go to work than it is to stay home Sabrina Martín   For many Venezuelans, the choice is between going to work in exchange for a few bolivars a day, or...

Venezuela says launch of 'petro' cryptocurrency raises $735 million   President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that Venezuela had received $735 million in the first day of a pre-sale of the country's “petro” cryptocurrency, aimed at pulling...