Venezuela
Six foreigners arrested over alleged ‘CIA-led plot’ to kill Venezuela’s president
The US says any claims of its involvement in a plot to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro are “categorically false”.
- by Manuel Rueda
Latest
This country will have Christmas in October. People are not happy
With a nationwide blackout, a broken economy and a widely contested election result there are only so many things a leader can do to win popular support.
- by Julie Turkewitz
Opinion
China relations
Albanese wants a ‘stable’ relationship with China. This expert thinks he’s smoking dope
As China continues to extend its programs of global reach, even into Latin America, democracies need to be alert to Beijing’s active exploitation of chaos.
- by Peter Hartcher
Maduro orders drills to counter ‘threat’ after British warship sent to Guyana
In national address, the Venezuelan president committed 6000 troops, air and naval forces to conduct operations near the territory he wants to take from Guyana.
- by Manuel Rueda
Another land grab attempt is underway, this time on the other side of the world
Following massive offshore oil discoveries in the region and with elections coming, the Venezuelan president appears to have taken a leaf out of Putin’s playbook.
- by Regina Garcia Cano and Jorge Rueda
‘Looking for Pedro’: Smugglers send migrants to specific locations in New York City
At the airport in Nicaragua, the migrants all knew in advance to ask for a man who is featured in a popular TikTok video thanking Mauritanians who come to the United States for trusting him.
- by Jay Root
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Jobs
Edriss is a cancer doctor, but was told he should work in a factory
Employment agencies are telling highly skilled new arrivals to leave professional qualifications off résumés and settle for low-skilled jobs.
- by Aisha Dow
Maduro’s isolation ends with visit to Brazil despite $23m US reward for his arrest
The Venezuelan leader has been shunned by many countries since Donald Trump sanctioned Venezuela and promoted an alternative president.
- by Andrew Rosati and Simone Iglesias
American cities reach ‘breaking point’ as migrant crisis heads north
With 18 months until the presidential election, the issue has become a political powder keg for Joe Biden, who has detained more migrants than any other president in history.
- by Farrah Tomazin
What is arepas? Where to find the best of the tasty dish invented by Venezuela and Colombia
Can a dish be invented by two countries? In the case of arepas, the delicious South American corn cakes, I'm going to hesitantly say … yes.
- by Ben Groundwater
The deep freeze: Moscow can learn lessons from other economic pariahs
As Moscow beds down for long-term economic isolation, what it can learn from its fellow rogue states is the need for anti-Western friends and a bit of creativity.
- by Tom Rees
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