Venezuelan Protests

• U.S. secretary of state tells nations to ‘pick a side’ on Venezuela

  The council met Saturday at the request of the United States after Washington and a string of countries in the region recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as head of state and urged President Nicolas Maduro to step down.

  Politics

  Jan 26, 2019
  
• Canada’s recognition of Juan Guaido as true Venezuelan leader was months in the making

  Canadian diplomats worked behind the scenes for months, in anticipation for the moment the country would recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as president.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2019
  
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• ‘Take action. Fight’: Venezuelan police officer reappears in video after helicopter attack

  A new video has emerged of the Venezuelan police officer who allegedly stole a helicopter and then fired on two government buildings.

  World

  Jul 5, 2017
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• Police helicopter attacks Supreme Court in Venezuela

  A Venezuelan police helicopter attacked the Supreme Court on Tuesday, ratcheting up a political crisis in what President Nicolas Maduro condemned as a "terrorist" attack.

  World

  Jun 27, 2017
• Venezuela crisis: Hundreds of thousands hit streets to mark 50 days of anti-regime protests

  Many Venezuelans are furious with President Nicolas Maduro's government, blaming it for soaring inflation, shortages of everything from food to medicine, and a crackdown on human rights.

  Politics

  May 20, 2017
• Funeral held for 15-year-old boy shot dead amid Venezuela protests

  The boy's death brings the number of dead from protests to at least 43, equal to that of the 2014 protests.

  World

  May 20, 2017
• Venezuelan government fires tear gas, rubber bullets into anti-Maduro protest

  The demonstrations in the capital came a day after Maduro barred top opposition leader Henrique Capriles from running for office for 15 years.

  Politics

  Apr 8, 2017