The confrontation between the two proclaimed presidents of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó, may come to a head this weekend over the issue of humanitarian aid that sits just across the border from the economically devastated socialist country. Juan… Read More ›
On Friday, February 15, the United States imposed additional sanctions on key government officials in Venezuela as part of its continued support for Juan Guaidó. The move comes less than three weeks after President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on PDVSA,… Read More ›
Secretary General of the Organizaiton of American States, Luis Almagro, spoke about the role of the international community in the crisis in Venezuela at the Center for Strategic Relations and International Studies on January 15, 2019. The following transcript was… Read More ›
On February 7, 2019, Special Representative for Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, gave a statement and took questions during a United States State Department press briefing. The following is a transcript of Abrams’ statement and responses: MR ABRAMS: Thanks. A few comments to… Read More ›
Recent sanctions by United States President Donald Trump are causing Venezuela’s state-run oil company to make changes to its banking practices. According to Reuters, Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, is telling customers of its joint ventures to deposit proceeds… Read More ›
On February 4, 18 European countries recognized Juan Guaidó as the interim president of Venezuela. The move came eight days after the European Union gave Caracas eight days to announce new presidential elections. Now it appears that the EU is… Read More ›
