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CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela, US have met 'secretly' for months, says Maduro

21-08-2019 12:56 Following those remarks, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said that Venezuelan officials who are reaching out to the United States are actually doing so without Maduro’s permission.

SOUTHERNMOST CITY

Venezuelan man's 'one-legged' trek across South America reaches Ushuaia

20-08-2019 15:48 Yeslie Aranda left his Venezuelan hometown of San Cristóbal in the southwestern state of Táchira last year with a backpack, US$30 in his pocket and an aluminum prosthesis that enabled him to negotiate the continent's rugged roads.

Bolsonaro's Brazil

Bolsonaro: Argentines took out money from banks 'en masse' after Fernández win

19-08-2019 15:06 Since the Frente de Todos candidate's win in this month's primary, the Brazilian president has repeatedly attacked the Kirchnerite party, slamming "leftist bandits" seeking "return to power."

PASO 2019

Controversy arises over use of Smartmatic system in PASOs

10-08-2019 11:38 Government officials dismiss concerns over voting system, after Consenso Federal and Frente de Todos express fears about potential fraud.

WASHINGTON SANCTIONS

Trump orders freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in US

06-08-2019 09:43 Washington to announce 'sweeping steps' at big meeting as delegates from some 60 countries meet Tuesday in Lima to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela.

VENEZUELAN EXODUS

Colombia to authorise nationality for 24,000 Venezuelan children

05-08-2019 15:00 The children were the victims of a legal loophole that prevented them from obtaining their parents' nationality due to "insurmountable obstacles" but left them without Colombian nationality due to legislation that doesn't recognise citizenship based on place of birth.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

IMF: Venezuelan economy to contract by further 35% this year

30-07-2019 12:36 The cumulative decline of the Venezuelan economy since 2013 will reach 65%, among the deepest five-year contractions around the world over the last half century, the International Monetary Fund has announced.

FORMER PRESIDENT

CFK slammed after comparing food insecurity in Argentina to Venezuela

29-07-2019 16:48 "Sorry, but today, with food, we are the same as Venezuela," declares Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, whose comments were met with immediate pushback from politician, analysts and Venezuelans.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Faurie: 'Dictatorship in Venezuela threatens regional security'

23-07-2019 16:08 Foreign minister offers a dire diagnosis of the situation in Venezuela at Lima Group meeting, as representatives from 16 nations in the region and the EU called for a democratic end to crisis.

Crisis in Venezuela

Much of Venezuela experiences massive blackout

23-07-2019 15:13 Authorities blamed an "electromagnetic attack" on a series of dams located in southern Venezuela — the same culprit it attributed an almost week-long outage in March that left millions of Venezuelans without water or the ability to communicate with loved ones.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Internet a lifeline for Venezuela's embattled independent media

18-07-2019 14:30 Starved of advertising revenue and battling a stranglehold on the newspaper industry, Venezuela's independent media have been decimated by the country's years-long crisis.

Mercosur summit

Piñera, Macri discuss dangers of populist 'snake charmers' in LatAm

18-07-2019 09:09 Mauricio Macri shares the stage with his Chilean par Sebastián Piñera at the Mercosur summit to discuss politics in Latin America.

POMPEO VISIT

US State Dept: Pompeo to talk Hezbollah, anti-terrorism in Buenos Aires

17-07-2019 12:20 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will "emphasise and reiterate" partnership with Macri's government during whistlestop visit to Buenos Aires.

CNN INTERVIEW

Macri uncut: President blasts rivals in primetime interview

15-07-2019 13:01 Juntos por el Cambio leader vows that Argentina "is not going to default," lets rip at union leaders in wide-ranging interview.

Crisis in Venezuela

UN: 6,856 killings in Venezuela security operations since beginning of 2018

05-07-2019 15:40 Michelle Bachelet's report focusing on the last 18 months follows her trip to the troubled country last month and draws upon over 550 interviews conducted by her office.

Crisis in Venezuela

US sanctions Cuban firm to weaken Maduro's hold in Venezuela

03-07-2019 15:38 The US claims that Cuba's state-run oil shipping firm Cubametales is a key player in propping up Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro.

COPA AMERICA

Argentina comfortably handles Venezuela, moves on to face Brazil

29-06-2019 08:19 Albiceleste advance to semi-finals as youngsters Martínez and Lo Celso take on the responsability of putting the ball in the net. Next up they face hosts Brazil.

by Dan Edwards

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela government says thwarted attempted 'coup'

27-06-2019 13:51 A minister in Nicolas Maduro’s government claimed the US, Colombia and Chile were behind the plot.

Political crisis

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet arrives to survey Venezuela crisis

21-06-2019 08:30 Aid organisations have called for demonstrations against the situation in Venezuela on Friday during Bachelet's visit as a way to increase visibility.

Crisis in Venezuela

UN human rights chief makes first visit to Venezuela

19-06-2019 18:39 Michelle Bachelet is expected to meet with Maduro as well as opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Her predecessor was repeatedly denied access to the country.

COLOMBIAN LEADER VISITS

Macri, flanked by Duque, says mass migration from Venezuela is unsustainable

10-06-2019 16:41 President Mauricio Macri said this afternoon that the current pace of the migratory exodus of Venezuelans from their crisis-stricken nation is unsustainable, as he and Colombian President Iván Duque criticised President Nicolás Maduro.

BLOOMBERG

'Staggering' Venezuelan exodus jumps to four million citizens

07-06-2019 14:02 Exodus from crisis-stricken nation has reached a “staggering” pace, climbing from 695,000 people in all of 2015 to over one million people since last November, watchdogs groups reveal in new report.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Peru toughens entry rules as influx of Venezuelan migrants grows

07-06-2019 08:00 More than 700,000 Venezuelan migrants entered Peru since 2017, putting public services under pressure and increasing competition for jobs.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Macri, Bolsonaro: Signing of EU-Mercosur free-trade deal is 'imminent'

06-06-2019 15:31 Controversial Brazilian leader visits Argentina for the first time as president, as protesters take to streets. Talks with President Macri focus on Mercosur, boosting respective economies and Venezuela.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate activists call for action in Latin America

27-05-2019 15:43 Climate change activists in Latin America rallied for action on global warming this weekend, heeding a call by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg to hold demonstrations across the world.

IMMIGRATION

Latin America, Caribbean no longer leading sources of emigration

25-01-2019 18:47 Argentina was the top destination for migrants moving within Latin America

latin america

Pope blasts corruption in Panama

24-01-2019 15:51 POPE FRANCIS

ON MIGRATIONS

Incoming Venezuelans: returning an old favour

15-09-2018 09:11 After the military coup in 1976, dozens of Argentines fled to Caracas, found jobs, became teachers, completed their studies and even started a newspaper.

by Andrew Graham-Yooll

MIC MELTDOWN

What next for Venezuela as hyperinflation bites?

28-07-2018 11:43 With poverty reaching unprecedented levels, widespread shortages and unrest on the rise, the crisis is hitting Venezuelans hard.

ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES

US and top OAS members start push to suspend Venezuela

05-06-2018 12:23 Washington joined by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico and Peru in proposing a resolution to reject the result of last month's "unconstitutional" election in Venezuela.

INTERVIEW

Santiago Canton: 'Maduro could be arrested based on the ICC’s decision'

02-06-2018 09:16 Human Rights Secretary for Buenos Aires Province Santiago Canton discusses the shocking OAS report detailing human rights violations committed by the Nicolás Maduro administration in Venezuela.

by Santiago del Carril

HUMAN RIGHTS

Experts: Probable 'crimes against humanity' in Venezuela

29-05-2018 22:10 Report written by regional human rights officials, including Argentina's Santiago Cantón and OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro, set to be forwarded to International Criminal Court (ICC) for potential prosecution.

LATAM WATCH

Shameless Maduro doctors yet another sham election

19-05-2018 10:35 Coercion dictates the vote: and not only fear of the military régime and police state under Maduro but also the despair of hunger will be dragging voters to ballot boxes.

by Carolina Barros

EDITORIAL

Editorial: A whole lot of voting going on

19-05-2018 09:05 there is a widespread feeling that while the citizen votes every four years, the markets vote evey day. Argentina’s recent experience would be a good example.

MADURO EXPECTS WIN

Crisis-wracked Venezuela heads to the polls

19-05-2018 08:40 The vote will take place tomorrow across Venezuela. With four of the five major opposition leaders jailed, few doubt Nicolás Maduro’s chances of winning.

AS ELECTIONS APPROACH

Kellogg latest US brand to ditch crisis-wracked Venezuela

16-05-2018 09:43 Kellogg Co. closed operations in Venezuela and laid off 300 workers Tuesday at a time of widespread hunger in the crisis-wracked South American nation.

COUNTDOWN

Washington ups the ante against Maduro as election tension grips Venezuela

12-05-2018 12:06 Venezuela’s opposition last week called for a boycott of the May 20 election, which the late Hugo Chávez’s successor looks likely to win in the absence of any real challenge to his authority

MADURO FIRES BACK

US slaps more sanctions on Venezuela, urges halt of 'sham' vote

08-05-2018 11:33 Venezuela’s opposition last week called for a boycott of the May 20 election, which Maduro looks likely to win in the absence of any real challenge to his authority.

National Assembly vote

In symbolic vote, Venezuelan legislators vote to prosecute Maduro

18-04-2018 12:06 Opposition-controlled National Assembly approves plans to prosecute president for corruption, in a non-binding yet symbolic vote by a legislature which is effectively powerless.

SPANISH PM RAJOY VISITS BA

Macri says he won't recognise Venezuela election result

10-04-2018 16:18 Argentina will not recognise the result of next month's Venezuelan presidential election, President Mauricio Macri said Tuesday.

ATTEMPTED JAILBREAK

68 left dead after fire breaks out during riot at Venezuelan jail

29-03-2018 11:35 Families hit with tear gas during clashes with police officers. Human rights groups criticise Venezuelan authorities for failing to address the rapidly declining conditions in the nation's jails.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

UN warns of catastrophe, as Venezuelan refugee claims surge close to 100,000

13-03-2018 16:47 Colombia urgently needs international help as it struggles with a humanitarian catastrophe along its border caused by a flood of Venezuelan migrants driven from their homes by hunger, a senior UN official has said. Nearly 100,000 Venezuelans have sought to claim refugee status since 2017, the UNHCR says.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Far from home, Venezuelan babies in Brazil face tough start

09-03-2018 15:01 With mothers enduring terrible poverty and often unsanitary living conditions, many of the births are complicated.

LATAM WATCH

The remains of Venezuela, a sanctuary for ELN guerrillas

24-02-2018 12:02 While oil remains ample without being extracted, Venezuela is being drained on other sides – of food, of medicine, of basic inputs, of human decency.

by Carolina Barros

NICOLÁS MADURO TO SEEK RE-ELECTION

Venezuela calls April 22 election after talks with opposition break down

10-02-2018 09:50 Opposition delegation cries foul as overnment-controlled National Electoral Council sets date for electoral showdown

US SECRETARY OF STATE’S LATAM TOUR

Tillerson talks up plan to slap oil embargo on Maduro’s Venezuela

10-02-2018 09:28 Talks over how to tackle and deal with potential sanctions progress as Macri, Faurie show Washington they’re on the same page.

LATIN AMERICAN TOUR

Venezuela tops the agenda as US secretary of state lands in Argentina

03-02-2018 15:28 China and Russia accused of acting like ‘imperial powers’ in Latin America by Rex Tillerson, who will visit Bariloche and Buenos Aires during his five-nation regional tour.

Investors brace for debt default

Crisis-hit Venezuela teeters on brink of default

08-11-2017 17:40 A default could trigger a global rush to seize assets owned by the government and its state-oil firm PDVSA, and plunge the struggling nation into a full-blown humanitarian emergency.

SPLIT AFTER REGIONAL ELECTIONS

Venezuela's MUD opposition looks for answers after election loss

17-10-2017 15:05 Some worry the election loss might strengthen the more radical elements of the opposition and jeopardise chances for a negotiated solution to the political conflict.

Rights chief issues stark criticism of GOV’T

UN: democracy ‘barely alive’ in Venezuela

02-09-2017 09:41 Caracas lashes out after French president accuses counterpart of creating a ‘dictatorship,’ as rights office concludes majority of deaths in protests are linked to government.