Venezuela

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...

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...

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...

Bitcoin usage booms in Venezuela amid high inflation   Venezuelans are increasingly adopting the cryptocurrency as an alternative unit of value to protect themselves from devaluation of the Bolivar. At 1400 percent, Venezuela's inflation rate is highest...

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...

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...

Venezuela: Learning to Play the Cuatro on the Web 2.0 Laura Vidal   Image of a cuatro by Flickr user LCoronelP (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The cuatro is the principal icon of traditional Venezuelan music. It is often learned...

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...

Venezuela opposition leaders taken from homes, say relatives   Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma, who were under house arrest, had urged Venezuelans to protest over recent poll. Venezuela opposition leaders Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma have been...

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...