Venezuela
Project Sydicate / No Impunity for Insurrectionists
The uncanny similarity between Brazil’s failed insurrection and the attack on the US Capitol highlights the many parallels between Bolsonaro and Trump.
Blind Venezuelan boy converts World Cup sticker album into Braille
A blind 12-year-old Venezuelan soccer fan has found a way to participate in the craze of collecting World Cup soccer stickers, by adding Braille to them.
US military action in Venezuela 'possible': Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the administration of President Donald Trump is prepared to take military action to stem the crisis in Venezuela.
Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history
Opposition leader Juan Guaido faces a key test of support after calling for the "largest march" in Venezuela's history to try to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro, even as the military has so far resisted calls to help remove him.
Venezuela's Dutch disease syndrome
The political and economic situation of Venezuela has been dominating world media for quite some time now. What happened to this petro-state with the largest oil reserve in the world?
Venezuela buckles under massive power, communications outage
Venezuela’s worst power and communications outage deepens a sense of isolation and decay, endangering hospital patients, forcing schools and businesses to close and cutting people off from their families, friends and the outside world.
Maduro opponents boost military rhetoric in Venezuela crisis
Opposition leader Juan Guaido has called on the international community to consider “all options” to resolve Venezuela’s crisis, a dramatic escalation in rhetoric that echoes comments from the Trump administration hinting at potential US military involvement.
Venezuela Political Crisis / Maduro defies self-named 'president'
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declares himself interim president, winning the backing of Washington and many Latin American nations and prompting socialist Nicolas Maduro, who has led the oil-rich nation since 2013, to break relations with the United States.
Venezuela’s Guaido declares himself president amid protests
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has declared himself interim president in a defiant speech before masses of anti-government demonstrators who took to the streets Wednesday to demand President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation.
Maradona undergoes gastric bypass, recovering well: doctors
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona underwent a gastric bypass in the western Venezuelan city of Maracaibo over the weekend and is recovering well, doctors said on Sunday.
15 hurt after plane engine catches fire in Florida
Fifteen people are injured when a plane's engine caught fire as it taxied for take-off from an airport in Florida.
Neymar of Barcelona return a boost ahead of ‘war’ with Messi-less Argentina: Dunga
Brazil coach Dunga has welcomed the return of captain Neymar ahead of what he has labelled a ‘war’ with Argentina next month.
Brazil 3-1 Venezuela: Willian at the double for Dunga's men
Two goals from Willian helped Brazil secure a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying.
Chile 2-0 Brazil: Vargas & Alexis consign Selecao to defeat
Second-half goals from Eduardo Vargas and Alexis Sanchez saw Chile to a 2-0 win over Brazil in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
Venezuelan film Desde Alla wins top Venice festival award
A Venezuelan film set among the chaos and violence of Caracas - Desde Alla, or From Afar - wins the top Golden Lion prize at the Venice film festival.
Neymar of Barcelona: Brazil are not a one-man team
The Barcelona ace scored twice as Dunga's men beat United States on Tuesday but says they can cope without him.
Brazil reach Copa America knockout stage
Thiago Silva and Roberto Firmino scored in each half to seal Brazil's place at the quarter-final stage of the Copa America as they defeated Venezuela.
Neymar: Brazil striker banned for Copa America
Brazil striker Neymar will miss the rest of the Copa America after being suspended for four games.
Neymar sees red after Copa defeat
Brazil's Neymar was shown a red card after the final whistle at the Copa America as his side are beaten by Colombia for the first time since 1991.
