(CNN)Venezuela’s self-declared interim president, Juan Guaido, returned to the country on Monday, risking arrest for violating a travel ban in his bid to oust embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.Guaido was met by crowds of chanting supporters and several European diplomats after he touched down at Caracas airport on Monday, where he declared, “We are here in Venezuela. We are stronger than… Read more »
United Nations (CNN)The bitter differences between the world’s most powerful nations were on full display in New York on Thursday, as the United Nations Security Council weighed two equally hopeless resolutions on Venezuela.In a diplomatic game of chicken, the UK, France and the United States squared off against Russia and China. The United States had waited weeks to put forward… Read more »
(CNN)An American freelance journalist reportedly detained by Venezuelan authorities in a raid on his Caracas home has been released.Cody Weddle is currently at an airport and is headed for Miami, his mother told CNN.Sherry Weddle says she hasn’t spoken to her son yet but has messaged him via Facebook.”He said he’s fine,” she said. CNN affiliate WPLG, for whom Weddle works, also… Read more »
Much of Venezuela plunged into darkness Thursday evening, creating chaos as people struggled to navigate their way home amid what appeared to be one of the biggest blackouts yet in a country where power failures have become common.ADVERTISING Commuters took to the sidewalks in Caracas after subway service stopped and a snarl of cars jammed the streets with stoplights out…. Read more »
Since Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro was elected and opposition leader Juan Guiado has refused to concede, the country has been in a constant state of conflict between the people and the Maduro supporting military. The people of Venezuela almost unanimously back Juan Guado, But Maduro is holding onto power by using the military to suppress and outcries. Guaido has called… Read more »
Havana, Cuba (CNN)Does socialism have a future? Millions of Cubans are about to tell the world “yes” — or so Havana hopes.Sunday, Cuba will vote on a new constitution. The document updates its Cold War-era predecessor, the original 1976 charter enacted under Fidel Castro, and the vote is widely seen as an important referendum on Cuba’s entire single-party, socialist system.After… Read more »
(CNN)The US military has flown an increased number of reconnaissance flights in international airspace off the coast of Venezuela during the last several days to gather classified intelligence about the embattled government of President Nicholas Maduro, according to two US defense officials.The officials would not detail which US military aircraft are being used, but the Navy and Air Force maintain… Read more »
The leader of Canada’s left-wing New Democratic Party and first member of a minority ahead of a major movement, Jagmeet Singh, has won his first seat in parliament. The NDP is expected to pull votes from PM Trudeau’s Liberals in October elections.ADVERTISING Jagmeet Singh, a practising Sikh, shot to prominence in October 2017 when he became the first ethnic minority leader… Read more »
Canada’s former attorney general on Wednesday accused Justin Trudeau’s inner circle of attempting to head off the fraud prosecution of an engineering giant – a case that has caused the prime minister major embarrassment eight months before elections. Trudeau responded that he “completely disagrees with the former attorney general’s characterization of events.” Jody Wilson-Raybould made her accusations before the House of Commons justice… Read more »
Venezuelan military officers blocked a bridge on the border with Colombia ahead of an anticipated humanitarian aid shipment Tuesday, as opposition leader Juan Guaido stepped up his challenge to President Nicolas Maduro’s authority.ADVERTISING The opposition-dominated National Assembly had earlier warned the armed forces, which make up much of Maduro‘s power base, not to cross a “red line” by blocking aid. Guaido,… Read more »