Venezuelan Crisis

• Cuba will have ‘part to play’ in restoring Venezuelan democracy: Freeland

  Freeland made her remarks in Toronto after meeting Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez. Cuba is a strong ally of Maduro, who most western nations want to step down in favour of opposition leader Juan Guaido.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2019
  
• How Venezuela’s political crisis unfolded since Maduro took office in 2013: a timeline

  Maduro took office in March 2013 following the death of his mentor Hugo Chavez, who won over Venezuela's poor with so-called "21st century socialism" during his 14-year rule.

  Politics

  Feb 2, 2019
  
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• At Venezuela briefing, John Bolton holds up note saying ‘5,000 troops to Colombia’

  U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has refused to rule out military intervention in crisis-stricken Venezuela. 

  World

  Jan 28, 2019
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• Trump admin held secret talks with Venezuelan military officers to discuss Maduro coup: report

  The mutinous Venezuelan military officers were emboldened to reach out to President Donald Trump after he said last August that the U.S. was considering a military invasion, the New York Times reported.

  World

  Sep 8, 2018
• Donald Trump says U.S. considering ‘military option’ in Venezuela

  "Venezuela is not very far away and the people are suffering and they're dying."

  Politics

  Aug 11, 2017
• Venezuelan election illegitimate and a ‘step towards dictatorship,’ U.S. says

  U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley offered Washington's first official response to Sunday's ballot as deadly protests rocked Venezuela, where voters broadly boycotted the election.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2017
• Venezuelan opposition leader Capriles says party headquarters tear-gassed

  Thousands of Venezuelans took part in marches across the country to protest the government's decision to bar Capriles from running for office for 15 years.

  World

  Apr 8, 2017