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Soldiers Unleash Tear Gas Amid Tension on Venezuela's Border
Venezuela’s National Guard fired tear gas on opposition activists at a barricaded border bridge to Colombia on Saturday, and two protesters were killed near the border in Brazil, as the opposition tried to execute a high-risk plan to deliver humanitarian aid over the obstinate refusal of President Nicolas Maduro. Opposition leader Juan Guaido pulled himself onto a semitruck and shook...
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Volunteers Ready US Aid Set for Venezuela as Maduro Digs In
Dozens of volunteers prepared sacks of rice, canned tuna and protein-rich biscuits for malnourished children at a warehouse on the Colombian border on Friday as Venezuela’s opposition vowed to deliver the U.S. humanitarian aid to their troubled nation, even if it means mounting a mass mobilization of their countrymen to carry it in. As the food and hygiene kits...
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Dueling Venezuela Leaders Dig in Defending Presidency Claims
The Venezuelan opposition leader who has declared himself interim president vowed Friday he would remain on the streets until the South American country has a transitional government, while President Nicolas Maduro dug in and accused his opponents of orchestrating a coup. In dueling press conferences, Juan Guaido urged followers to stage another mass protest next week while Maduro pushed his...
