2020-04-01 US Releases Plan for Ending Venezuela’s Power Struggle
The United States is prepared to end sanctions on Venezuela if its political leaders agree to support a proposal to form a temporary government. U.S. officials say the proposal would…
2020-03-12 US Calls Out Iran, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela on Human Rights Abuses
The United States is accusing authoritarian governments around the world of severe human rights “violations and abuses.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke this week at the release of the…
2020-02-27 US Struggles to Break Ties between Russia, Venezuela
In October 2016, the head of Russia’s largest oil company traveled to the birthplace of Hugo Chávez, the former president of Venezuela. Rosneft chief executive officer Igor Sechin brought with…
2019-10-22 As Large Numbers Leave Venezuela, Fears of Growing Xenophobia
Freddy Brito had just finished singing on a bus in Peru’s capital. He was crossing a street on his one good leg when the driver of a taxi sped up…
2016-01-13 Venezuelan President, Legislators in Conflict
Oil-rich Venezuela appears to be entering a time of political instability. The conflict between the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition-controlled National Assembly is worsening. Earlier, a…
2016-01-07 Venezuelan Opposition Takes Control of Assembly
Venezuela’s opposition party took control of the National Assembly Tuesday. It was the first time in 16 years. The Democratic Unity won a two-thirds vote in December’s election, but Socialist…
2014-03-02 Venezuela’s President Looks for Answers to Protests
Welcome to As It Is, from VOA Learning English. I’m Mario Ritter, sitting in for Christopher Cruise in Washington. In today’s show, we report on events in Venezuela. Protests there…