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WikiLeaks Cables Show Haiti as Pawn in U.S. Foreign Policy
July 28, 2011 When WikiLeaks announced its plan to release tens of thousands of classified U.S. diplomatic cables to the public, the U.S. government feared a massive international backlash and threat to national security. In this analysis, COHA's Katie Soltis details how the U.S. tried to undermine Haiti’s oil deal with Venezuela in order to protect the vested interests of U.S. oil corporations, among other policies that prioritized U.S. interests over the Haitian people's. -
Mourning Chávez on the Web
March 11, 2013 ... of capitalism, with its headquarters four-and-a-quarter hours flying time due north from Caracas (or less than three ... company , there were more than 800,000 tweets in the 24 hours following his death (27% from Venezuela itself, 9% each ... dictator)’; and for stooping ‘to fox-news level: <36 hours after Chávez death, he’s there with Bin Laden, ... -
Venezuela's Maduro and His Motivations to Take in Snowden: The Wall Street Journal Misses the Mark
July 12, 2013 In the wake of President Nicolas Maduro's offer of asylum to Edward Snowden, there has been a renewed wave of criticism of the Venezuelan government. There has been some good commentary, and plenty of the usual misinformation. -
Ricardo Hausmann’s 'Morning After' for Venezuela: The Neoliberal Brain Behind Juan Guaido’s Economic Agenda
March 14, 2019 While online audiences know YouTube comedian Joanna Hausmann from her videos making the case for regime change, her economist father has flown below the radar. His record holds the key to understanding what the U.S. wants in Venezuela. -
Colombian Hostages Released to Venezuela
January 10, 2008 ... Venezuela, where they will arrive in approximately three hours." Maria Fernanda Perdomo waiting in Caracas to be ... -
Canadian Organizations Condemn Post-Election Violence in Venezuela
April 28, 2013 ... by 50.8% to 49% - a difference of some 265,000 votes. Hours prior the results were announced, Henrique Capriles, ... -
German Embassy Releases “Alarming” Declaration to Residents in Venezuela
February 11, 2015 The statement advises German residents to take a number of “precautions in the face of the crisis” in the country, including having enough food and water supplies to last 2 weeks. -
War of Words Continues at OAS over Venezuela Vote
June 24, 2016 The Organisation of American States concluded another marathon discussion on Venezuela Thursday without voting on whether Caracas should be suspended from the regional bloc. -
Venezuelan Troops Retreat from Colombian Border, Clash with Paramilitaries
March 24, 2017 Venezuela said Thursday a group of its soldiers had retreated from a border camp, after officials in Bogota accused the troops of straying into Colombian territory. -
Venezuela Slams Spain over “Brutal Repression” in Catalonia
October 2, 2017 ... had previously vowed to declare independence within 48 hours of a “Yes” vote. ... -
Venezuela Decries Attempted Coup in Paraguay, UNASUR Requests President's Defense Guarantees
June 22, 2012 The secretary general of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Alí Rodríguez of Venezuela, said yesterday that guarantees ensuring a proper defense should be established in the proceedings against Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo. Venezuelan vice-president Elias Jaua blamed "imperialism", the United States, and the "oligarchies" for the "coup attempt". -
Maduro Voices Solidarity with Argentina's Kirchner Amid Destabilization Effort
February 19, 2015 ... was discovered dead in his apartment on January 19, hours before he was to present his accusations against ... -
Caracas Metro, Other Services Up and Running After Alleged Attack
March 14, 2019 ... Merida finally getting power on Tuesday after more than 96 hours of outage. Edited and with additional reporting by ... -
Venezuela Sounds Alarm after Obama Invokes International Emergency Act
March 10, 2015 ... with international law. The warning came within 24 hours of an address made by US president Barack Obama, in ... -
Venezuelan President Slams US “Double” Incursion into National Airspace
May 18, 2016 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hit out at mounting aggressions against his government after a US Boeing 707 E-3 Sentry illegally entered Venezuelan airspace on two occasions.