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The U.S. has freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in return for the release of 10 Americans and the return of a fugitive defence contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” as part of a major prisoner swap with the South American country. The 10 individuals were freed in exchange for the release of...

Venezuela and Guyana have agreed to a high-level meeting next week, over the status of a dispute between the two South American nations. At the centre of the dispute is a 160,000 square-kilometre swathe of land where massive discoveries of offshore oil and gas have been made. Venezuela has placed troops at the border, while...

With Israel’s evacuation order in the centre of Khan Younis, the number of safer areas inside Gaza is reducing by the day. The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the situation as “catastrophic,” as it unanimously adopted a resolution calling for immediate medical access to Gaza. In addition, hostilities underscoring Israel’s assault on Hamas are...

Blas Nuñez-Neto, assistant secretary for Border and Immigration Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, said Friday that the U.S. has introduced a random lottery system for half of the slots available to refugees arriving at the border under the parole processes for those coming from Haiti, Venezuela and Cuba. He said the change would...

The Biden administration announced Thursday that it would immediately begin to turn away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, seen as a major expansion of an existing effort to do the same to Venezuelans. He stressed in comments for those looking to enter the U.S. to “stay where you are and...

Canada won its first ever medal in Olympic softball with the women’s team claiming bronze after a 3-2 win over Mexico. Kylie Masse won Canada’s latest swimming medal, taking silver in the women’s 100-metre backstroke. And Catherine Pinard-Beauchemin won a bronze medal in judo in the women’s under-63kg category, defeating Venezuela’s Anriquelis Barrios after more...

Two international students studying in the U.S. reacted on Tuesday to the decision by the government that they will have to leave the country if their classes are all taught online this fall, with one student saying he was crying upon hearing the news because he would face difficulty, both in returning home due to...

Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas is presented with the championship trophy after winning the 2016 RBC Canadian Open with a 12-under.

Global Sports’ Rob Leth chats with Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas, who captured the 2016 RBC Canadian Open with a 12-under.

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is recognized by multiple countries including Canada and the U.S. as acting president, spoke to thousands of supporters in Madrid, Spain on Saturday at the Puerta del Sol.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced on Friday that it would prioritize Haiti and Venezuela as “key countries” to support as Latin America works to manage increasing COVID-19 cases. PAHO also said it was working to assist countries with large migrant populations, and would be sending teams to the identified countries next week.

Members of the Bolivarian National Police (GNP) of Venezuela prevented Juan Guaidó, president of the National Assembly, from entering the headquarters on Sunday from the chamber, where he was to be re-elected as leader.

Venezuela’s socialist leader Nicolas Maduro says he wants to avoid confrontation with new U.S. President Donald Trump. Maduro also pulled a top US news station off the air on accusations of distorting the truth.

The political crisis in Venezuela has claimed another casualty. A General Motors plant was taken over by authorities as anti-government protests continue, spurred by an economic crisis. Mike Le Couteur reports.

Two students and a National Guard sergeant died during protests against unpopular leftist leader Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday.

The rogue police official behind a helicopter attack on Venezuelan state buildings on Tuesday is an action film star who depicts himself as a James Bond-meets-Rambo figure on social media.

Venezuelans around the world cast ballots in a referendum they know President Nicolas Maduro will likely ignore. After months of protests, Maduro wants to change the country’s constitution. But the opposition is holding this unofficial referendum to defend the existing constitution. Mike Drolet explains.

Venezuela is in the middle of a crisis. As people struggle to buy food, medicine and other basic essentials, anti-government demonstrations are regularly taking place. And as Mike Armstrong explains, the country’s democratic system is in danger of becoming an authoritarian regime.

Wilmer Gonzalez has lived in Kindersley since 2014, but he may soon leave Canada for a country in crisis. The husband and father is no longer legally allowed to work here. Ryan Kessler reports.

The White House called the recent Venezuelan election a “sham” and has imposed financial sanctions on President Nicolas Maduro.