Geopolitics
New York: Vulnerable Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 health and socio-economic crisis, urgently need greater support from the international community, UN humanitarians said on Friday, ahead of a donor conference hosted by Canada next week. more
World Food Programme reaches deal to supply food to 185,000 children in Venezuela

New York: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has signed an agreement with the Government of Venezuela to begin operations to provide the most vulnerable children in the South American coun ...

Easter week in Venezuela will see strict quarantine measures, Maduro says

Buenos Aires/Sputnik: A strict lockdown will be enforced in Venezuela for the week of Easter, President Nicolas Maduro has announced.

UN chief welcomes Colombia’s ‘act of solidarity’ with 1.7 million Venezuelans

New York: The United Nations Secretary-General, on Monday, applauded the announcement by the President of Colombia that the country will provide temporary protection to all Venezuelans on ...

US slams Chinese firm CEIEC with sanctions over Venezuela internet curbs

Washington: The United States has said it sanctioned Chinese firm China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) for supporting the 'illegitimate' President Ni ...

COVID-19: UN agencies warn against rising hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean

New York: The number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean living in extreme poverty could surpass 83 million this year due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a si ...

Misery for Venezuelans continues ahead of 2020 elections: UN rights chief Bachelet

New York: Demonstrations in Venezuela must be allowed to take place ahead of elections in 2020, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday, citing continued repor ...

UN and partners call for solidarity, as Venezuelans on the move reach 4.5 million

New York(JEN): Since 2015, approximately 4.5 million Venezuelans have fled their country as the Latin American nation's political, humanitarian and economic crisis drags on, creating ...

Venezuela Vice-President speaks out against ‘coup d’etat’, $130 bn lost to ‘economic terrorism’

New York: The Vice-President of Venezuela on Friday criticized administrations which have recognized National Assembly president Juan Guaidó as leader of the South American country ...

Venezuela organizes anti-Trump signature drive

Caracas (Xinhua/UNI) A nationwide anti-Trump signature drive took place in Venezuela over the weekend to protest the stepped-up U.S. sanctions, a government source said on Sunday.