Venezuela
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Chronology of Coverage
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Mar. 24, 2014
Afghanistan joins Syria and Venezuela in backing Russian annexation of Crimea; Russia's actions resonate in Afghanistan, where many feel that Pashtuns, country's largest ethnic group, were unjustly cut off from their brothers and sisters when Britain laid down border to separate Afghanistan from imperial possessions in South Asia in 1947.MORE » -
Mar. 21, 2014
Venezuelan authorities jail San Cristobal Mayor Daniel Ceballos and Valencia Mayor Enzo Scarano in connection with their responses to intense protests in their cities.MORE » -
Mar. 18, 2014
Venezuela's government deploys hundreds of troops in part of Caracas where weeks of often violent protests have taken place; operation is centered around a public square in Altamira District, where virtually every night young demonstrators gather to engage in battles with police and National Guard troops.MORE » -
Mar. 15, 2014
Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro is projecting an image of openness and inclusion in the face of more than a month of antigovernment protests and bloody unrest, while simultaneously cracking down on demonstrators.MORE » -
Mar. 15, 2014
Editorial fears there is no end to the crisis in Venezuela in sight, and no easy solution; maintains country has a bitterly divided population that is in urgent need of mediated dialogue.MORE »
Articles
Venezuela Takes Steps to Ease Curbs on Currency
Trying to curb a ballooning black market, the government said it will ease currency controls to bring down the cost of a dollar.
March 25, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Venezuela, International Trade and World Market, Caracas (Venezuela), US Dollar (Currency), Economic Conditions and Trends, Black Markets
Breaking With the West, Afghan Leader Supports Russia’s Annexation of Crimea
Afghanistan’s president cites “the free will of the
Crimean people,” in a statement issued shortly after he met with three
members of the United States Congress.
March 24, 2014, Monday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Syria, Crimea (Ukraine), Venezuela, Ukraine, Russia, Afghanistan, Karzai, Hamid
Venezuelan Mayors Are Jailed Amid Protests
The authorities jailed the mayors of San Cristóbal
and Valencia, two cities that have seen some of the most intense unrest
in the wave of protests shaking the country.
March 21, 2014, Friday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Ceballos, Daniel, Venezuela, Scarano, Enzo, Valencia (Venezuela), San Cristobal (Venezuela), Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots, Mayors, Maduro, Nicolas
Government Sends Soldiers to a Protest Site in Caracas
Many of the soldiers were stationed in a public
square in the Altamira district, where virtually every night young
protesters engaged in battles with the police and National Guard troops.
March 18, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Venezuela, Maduro, Nicolas, Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots, Defense and Military Forces, Caracas (Venezuela)
In Venezuela, Conciliatory Talk but Combative Tactics
After more than a month of protests and bloody
unrest, President Nicolás Maduro has projected an image of openness and
inclusion, while simultaneously cracking down.
March 15, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Maduro, Nicolas, Venezuela, Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots, Caracas (Venezuela)
Venezuela: More Protests and Deaths
A university student, a National Guard captain and a
third man were shot to death in separate episodes Wednesday during
antigovernment protests in Valencia.
March 13, 2014, Thursday
Fears Spread That Venezuela Is Approaching Bloody Face-Off
With more than 20 deaths now linked to over a month
of protests, people on both sides of the country’s political divide seem
increasingly willing to accept violence.
March 12, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Deaths (Fatalities), Venezuela, Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots, Maduro, Nicolas
Protests in Venezuela
Demonstrations are continuing around the country.
March 12, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Venezuela, Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots
Venezuela in Black-and-White
Though famed for chromatic installations, Carlos
Cruz-Diez was first taken by the magic of light as a young photographer
documenting Venezuela’s emergence as a modern state.
March 07, 2014, Friday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Venezuela, Latin America, Caracas (Venezuela), Americas Society, Photography, Documentary Films and Programs, Art
Trying to Revive His Prospects, Rubio Pushes Strength Abroad
After being attacked by conservatives for supporting
immigration reform, Senator Marco Rubio is trying to become the leading
voice for a muscular brand of foreign policy.
March 7, 2014, Friday
U.N. Voices Concern Over Reports of Excessive Force in Venezuela
The report comes as a soldier and a civilian were
shot and killed in Caracas during an extended confrontation between
residents, government supporters and troops.
March 7, 2014, Friday
One Year After Chávez’s Death, a Divide in Venezuelans’ Fervor
Memorial events for Hugo Chávez served as a
distraction from weeks of antigovernment protests and demonstrations
against Venezuela’s deeply ingrained problems.
March 6, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Venezuela, Maduro, Nicolas, Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots, Funerals and Memorials, Chavez, Hugo
Slum Dwellers in Caracas Ask, What Protests?
While the middle and upper classes have dug in
against President Nicolás Maduro’s government, the poor have in large
part stayed away.
March 1, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Economic Conditions and Trends, Caracas (Venezuela), Venezuela, Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots, Maduro, Nicolas, Chavez, Hugo
Cervelli and Yankees Teammates Show Support for Protesters in Venezuela
Francisco Cervelli and about a dozen of his teammates were photographed with the Venezuelan flag and signs for peace.
February 28, 2014, Friday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: New York Yankees, Venezuela, Suzuki, Ichiro, Baseball, Cervelli, Francisco, Sabathia, C C, Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots
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