Venezuela

‘Bodies Die, Countries Don't': Are You Listening? Podcast Written by: L. Finch   Διαβάστε στα Eλληνικά     [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/325522471" params="visual=true&show_artwork=true&maxwidth=650&maxheight=750" width="100%" height="400" iframe="true" /] The podcast Are You Listening? takes a look at some of the stories that have recently...

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...

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 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 heading for dictatorship after 'sham' election, warns US amid clashes Sibylla Brodzinsky and agencies Up ti 14 feared dead in clashes with security forces as many voters boycott poll that President Nicolás Maduro hails...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...