Venezuelan electoral authorities announced that a non-binding referendum resulted in 95 percent of voters approving of the nation’s territorial claim on a large portion of neighboring oil-rich Guyana. President Nicolas Maduro celebrated the results, calling it “an overwhelming victory for the ‘Yes’ throughout Venezuela.” The president of the National Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso, stated that …
A California man’s family is desperate to free him from wrongful arrest in Venezuela. Savoi Wright, 38, was taken into custody shortly following the Biden administration’s decision to lift oil sanctions against the socialist-run government. Wright was detained without any criminal charges and has had no access to legal counsel – his whereabouts are also …
Washington — Illegal border crossings by Venezuelans into the U.S. dropped significantly in October after the Biden administration started deporting some migrants directly to crisis-stricken Venezuela, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data published Tuesday. Last month, Border Patrol agents captured 27,637 Venezuelans crossing unlawfully, a 46% decrease from a monthly high of 54,833 …
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan government critic María Corina Machado emerged victorious on Thursday in an opposition-organized primary to select a candidate for the presidency, despite the contest being denounced as illegitimate by the self-proclaimed socialist government. The National Primary Commission organized the voting on Sunday, which drew over 2.4 million voters from Venezuela and …
Energy and foreign policy hawks took aim this week at the Biden administration’s announcement that it will ease sanctions on Venezuelan oil. The Biden administration confirmed on Wednesday its plans to ease sanctions on oil and gas from Venezuela, as well as gold. This decision has drawn criticism from energy and foreign policy experts who …