Miami Herald reporter Jim Wyss arrives in the U.S. after being held for 48 hours
Venezuela
Christmas Comes Early to Venezuela, by Presidential Decree
President Nicolás Maduro rings in “early Christmas” two months ahead of actual Christmas
Venezuelan Prez Blames Blackout on Opposition
About 70 percent of the country was without power
Assad’s Newest Ally: Venezuelan Congressman Goes to Syria to Fight Rebels, the U.S.
“Syria needs full support against these criminals,” wrote Venezuelan lawmaker Adel el-Zabayar in a letter to his country’s National Assembly this week. He was requesting indefinite leave from office in order to fight …
Homophobia and Birther Paranoia Take Venezuelan Politics by Storm
How the West Enabled Snowden’s Bid for Latin American Asylum
Let’s say, as Bolivian President Evo Morales insists, that the U.S. did urge European officials to deny Morales their air space on his flight home from Moscow last week because fugitive NSA leaker Edward Snowden was rumored …
The ‘Miracle’ Tongue Patch: Beauty-Conscious Venezuela’s New Extreme Diet
“I don’t have the willpower to go on a diet, so this was the only way,” says Yomaira Jaspe, a Venezuelan woman whose eating decisions are currently dictated by a plastic patch sewn onto her tongue. A new form of extreme …
Venezuela’s Latest Scandal Shows Signs the Regime Chávez Built Is Falling Apart
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seems on a constant quest to deflect attention from his country’s economic mess, its violent-crime crisis and the fact that he only narrowly won last month’s special election to succeed …
Venezuela’s Brawl Is the Latest Edition of Parliament Fight Club
The first rule of Parliament Fight Club is try not to be among the opposition. On the evening of April 30, members of Venezuela’s political opposition, including a former presidential candidate, were apparently roughed up by …
After Venezuela’s Election, Chavistas and the Opposition Ready for Long Fight
On a hill in west of Caracas, the 23 de Enero slum stands as the flagship of Hugo Chávez’s socialist dream. His body currently lies in a military museum here which overlooks el comandante‘s former presidential home, …
In Caracas, Tensions Simmer over Venezuelan Election
In the immediate aftermath of Venezuela’s tightly contested presidential election this past Sunday, supporters of Venezuela opposition leader Henrique Capriles demanded a recount after a slim electoral defeat to Nicolas Maduro,
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Venezuela’s Election: Even if Nicolás Maduro Won, He Lost
Here is the one unmistakable reality of Sunday’s special presidential election in Venezuela: even if Nicolás Maduro won, he lost. This race had a rarefied gauge, and it wasn’t simply the vote tally. It was whether the …
The Chavistas Hang On to Venezuela’s Presidency
The final count was closer than most people expected but Chavez’s anointed successor takes the election.
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