Venezuela Arrests Two Opposition Leaders Hours After US Imposes Sanctions On President Maduro
"The threats and sanctions from the Empire don't intimidate me," President Nicolas Maduro said after the US announced sanctions on Monday.
These Fed Up Mexicans Are Waging Lone Wolf Fights Against Corruption
As a corruption pandemic envelops and weakens the country, Mexicans are taking up their own battle against crooked politicians.
The Venezuelan Opposition Is Going Global
Months of protests have brought nothing but government wrath. Now the opposition looks to a symbolic — and global — effort to ratchet up the pressure.
Leopoldo Lopez Granted House Arrest
Venezuela's Supreme Court granted the jailed opposition leader house arrest on "humanitarian grounds" on Saturday as the country's political crisis continues.
Venezuelan Lawmakers Left Bloodied After Government Supporters Stormed Congress
“We are living through a coup d’etat that is trying to reinstate a dictatorship,” opposition lawmaker Miguel Pizarro wrote to BuzzFeed News.
Last Month Was The Deadliest In Mexico In 20 Years
There were 2,186 homicides in May, or three every hour — more than at any point since records began to be kept in 1997.
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Was Not Here For Demands That Her Country Restore Democracy
Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez packed her things and left a meeting rather than listen to debate on a resolution on keeping democracy alive in Venezuela.
Trump Rolls Back Obama’s Cuba Policies On Travel And Trade
President Donald Trump is dismantling part of his predecessor’s friendly policy toward Cuba, citing the island’s repressive government — as he cozies up to autocratic leaders across the world.
Venezuela Tried To Convince Me That The Revolution Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks
A day with a Venezuelan state-mandated tour guide was meant to convince me that the revolution is alive and well. Given the country’s slide toward collapse, he had a tough job ahead of him.
These People Are Being Robbed Of A Second Chance At Life
Patients in Venezuela who beat terminal illnesses thought their struggle was over. But as the country collapses, shortages of everything from soap to anesthesia to chemotherapy are ripping away their second chances at life.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Says The Country Is Trying To Keep From Turning Into Syria
Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez told BuzzFeed News in an exclusive interview that things are not “fine” in the country.
Venezuela Is Doing Business With Blacklisted Russian Companies And Congress Is Worried
At least three Russian companies operating in Venezuela are currently sanctioned by the US, sparking concern in Congress.
Venezuela's President Hopes A New Constitution Can End His Country's Upheaval
“This is the last card the government can play and it’s playing it now,” one analyst told BuzzFeed News about President Nicolas Maduro’s decision to call a citizens' assembly.
These Are The People President Trump Wants To Pay For His Wall
Billions of dollars in remittances funnel into Mexico every year. But senders and receivers of that money are both worried about how Trump's policies could cut off that lifeline home. BuzzFeed News' Karla Zabludovsky reports from Susticacán, Mexico.
Venezuela's Top Court Has Reversed A Controversial Decision To Take Over From Congress
The opposition had proclaimed the original decision a "coup d'état."
Mexico’s Congress Is Cooking Up Dozens Of Anti-Trump Measures
Senators are drafting up proposals — many of which were unthinkable several months ago — to protect Mexico from Trump’s aggressive border policies. But are they likely to pass?
A Wall Divides Latin America — But Not The One You’re Thinking Of
A wall goes up in Argentina and then anti-immigrant rhetoric spreads. Will it change the course of a region bent on tearing down borders?
Trump Officials Got The Cold Shoulder In Mexico — But Tried To Say Things Are Just Fine
The US Secretaries of State and Homeland Security tried to calm the waters in Mexico, disputing President Trump's claims of a "military operation" against undocumented immigrants and staying mum on the border wall.
Trump’s Bullying Of Mexico Is Bringing Latin America Closer Together
In an era of ethno-nationalism, with US President Donald Trump as its flag-bearer, Latin America is bucking the global trend and coming together.
Trump Reportedly Threatened To Send US Troops To Mexico
"You have a bunch of bad hombres down there. You aren't doing enough to stop them. I think your military is scared. Our military isn't, so I just might send them down to take care of it."