Socialist Lenin Moreno Wins Ecuadorean Presidential Election, Much to Julian Assange’s Relief

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 4, 2017 The political rival of the president-elect had threatened to expel the WikiLeaks founder from Ecuador's embassy in London. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Venezuela Accuses U.S. of Plotting Coup, Declares State of Emergency

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams May 16, 2016 "Washington is activating measures at the request of Venezuela's fascist right, who are emboldened by the coup in Brazil," said the nation's president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Venezuelan Newspaper Editor Facing Prison for His Investigative Journalism

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2016 A series of articles about an extortion case involving a government-owned mining company could soon put David Natera Febres behind bars for four years. A series of articles about an extortion case involving a government-owned mining company could soon put David Natera Febres behind bars for four years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What People Around the World Think of America After Trump’s Bewildering Rise

By Natalie Shure, AlterNet Sep 23, 2015 Americans are no strangers to embarrassing exports. But when it comes to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, we may have outdone ourselves. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Is Venezuela Trying to Annex Two-Thirds of Neighboring Guyana?

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 15, 2015 After the discovery of a potentially rich oil deposit in the contentious Essequibo region in Guyana, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro appears intent on exploiting his neighbor’s land. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Did the Pentagon Just Concede That Israel Also Has Nuclear Bombs?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2015 U.S. officials have finally publicly stated a fact about Israel many already feared was true; researchers are starting to study the effects of the Internet on education; and Latin America's leaders are taking Venezuela's side in its recent rift with the United States. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Ratchets Up Conflict With Venezuela

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 11, 2015 Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuelan governments mounted this week following the news that President Obama had officially declared Venezuela a national security threat and had levied sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe Media Coverage of Venezuela

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 It’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into the US government’s demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadershipIt’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into U demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadership. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

President of Venezuela Announces Diplomatic Sanctions Against U.S.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 1, 2015 President Nicolas Maduro announced Saturday that fewer U.S. diplomats will be allowed to work in Venezuela and visas will be required for Americans traveling there, in what amounts to a sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Authorizes Sanctions Against Venezuelan Socialists

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 19, 2014 The American president has signed legislation that freezes assets and revokes travel visas belonging to Venezuelan officials who stand accused of violating the human rights of opponents of the South American nation's socialist government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Venezuelan Protests: Popular Discontent or the Old Qualms of a Divided Elite?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 7, 2014 In a second program Friday, "Democracy Now!" hosts a debate on who is protesting in Venezuela and why. Margarita López Maya, a Venezuelan historian and political analyst with the Center for Development Studies at the Central University of Venezuela, engages Roberto Lovato, a writer with New American Media who recently returned from reporting in Caracas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meanwhile Everyone Is Waiting for Venezuela’s Protests to Turn More Violent as the Death Toll Rises

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2014 The anti-government unrest rocking Venezuela shows no sign of letting up, with the demonstrations and violence now spreading beyond the capital to provincial cities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )