Recently the German ambassador to Venezuela, Daniel Kriener, has been expelled from the country on charges of meddling with the internal affairs of Venezuela. Kriener assisted opposition leader Juan Guaidó sneak back into the country after a trip to gain the support of Guatemala. These extreme actions by the Maduro administration could result in the invasion of Venezuela by various… Read more »
Depending on who you ask in Trinidad, Yasin Abu Bakr is either a respected religious leader, a tireless community worker, or something more akin to a Mafia godfather. Waiting for an audience with him at his mosque in Trinidad’s capital, Port of Spain, Colin Freeman starts to wonder if he might be a bit of all three. It’s just after… Read more »
It may come as a surprise to see refugees from the turmoil in Venezuela warmly welcomed in Hungary – by a government widely known to be hostile to immigration and asylum. About 350 have already arrived on plane tickets funded by the state. Another 750 are on a list, waiting in Caracas, and more may follow. But there’s a catch…. Read more »
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen is testifying to Congress and being grilled on the deaths of migrant children and other border issues. Democrats on the panel have accused her of lying or being unaware of the situation at the US-Mexico border. The hearing comes after the death of two children in US custody last year. Mrs Nielsen is the… Read more »
Venezuela has given the German ambassador to the country 48 hours to leave, accusing him of meddling in internal affairs. Daniel Kriener was among the diplomats who helped opposition leader Juan Guaidó return to Venezuela on Monday. Germany, which recognises Mr Guaidó as interim president, says the decision will only escalate tensions. Meanwhile, the US says it is revoking the… Read more »
Cucuta, Colombia – Ana Moreno stared at her four-month-old daughter, Deivismar, in a hospital bed in the Colombian border city of Cucuta. Just two weeks ago, Deivismar was near death. “It was my diet when I was in Venezuela, it wasn’t enough,” Moreno said. “That’s why she was born with this problem.” Not long after arriving in Colombia five months ago, Moreno gave birth to… Read more »
Opposition leader Juan Guaido called for nationwide demonstrations on Monday to coincide with his planned return to Venezuela, a challenge expected to escalate his power struggle with President Nicolas Maduro. Guaido on Sunday said Venezuelans should monitor his official announcements and he would provide details about meeting points for supporters. He said they should gather across the country at 11am (15:30 GMT). “See you tomorrow,”… Read more »
One month on from Juan Guaido’s decision to declare himself acting president of Venezuela in parallel to President Nicolas Maduro, the country remains in a strange and dangerous limbo. Guaido has unified an opposition prone to fragmentation, received recognition from scores of foreign countries, and gained the support of various international institutions. But despite his offer of an amnesty for military personnel transferring… Read more »
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has said he would return home after a visit to Ecuador and called for new protests next week against President Nicolas Maduro, whose government had banned him from travelling abroad. Guaido has spent the past few days touring between Latin American countries to muster support for his campaign to form a transition government and overthrow Maduro, whom he… Read more »
The Trump administration on Monday threatened to put new financial restrictions on Cuba‘s military and intelligence services amid the political turmoil in Venezuela. “Cuba’s role in usurping democracy and fomenting repression in Venezuela is clear,” White House National Security Adviser John Bolton said in a Twitter post. “That’s why the US will continue to tighten financial restrictions on Cuba’s military and intel… Read more »