US hits Nicolás Maduro with sanctions after Venezuela’s ‘sham’ election
US hits Nicolás Maduro with sanctions after Venezuela's 'sham' election
Virginia López and Sibylla Brodzinsky
Sanctions freeze Venezuelan president’s assets under US jurisdiction and prevent US citizens from doing business with him.
The US government has imposed...
Can Venezuela Be Saved?
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...
Venezuela condemns US senator who says world would back a coup
Venezuela condemns US senator who says world would back a coup
Venezuela's foreign minister says Washington wants to replace Maduro with a right-wing dictator like those who ruled regional countries with an iron fist in...
Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear – Carolina Herrera
Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear - Carolina Herrera
by Nicole Phelps
News broke last week that tonight’s Carolina Herrera show would be her last. She’s stepping into an ambassadorial role at the company she founded in 1980 and...
Venezuela says launch of ‘petro’ cryptocurrency raises $735 million
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...
Venezuelan Armed Forces prepare against possible military intervention
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...
Animals at Venezuela’s zoos forced to feed on each other
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...
‘At home, we couldn’t get by’: more Venezuelans flee as crisis deepens
'At home, we couldn’t get by': more Venezuelans flee as crisis deepens
Sibylla Brodzinsky in Bogotá, Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro, Dan Collyns in Lima and Uki Goñi in Buenos Aires
As Venezuela falls...
Venezuela: Flirtatious ‘Joropo’ of the Plains
Venezuela: Flirtatious ‘Joropo’ of the Plains
Written by Laura Vidal
Of the musical genres that constitute the folklore of the plains of Venezuela, the joropo has long been the most characteristic of this part of the...
Venezuela, where it’s more expensive to go to work than it is to stay...
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...