Tag: Venezuela
Abbas thanks Venezuela, encourages Latin American nations not to move embassies
In a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas urged Latin American countries not to move their countries’ Israeli embassies to Jerusalem.
“We hope that some countries across Latin America will...
The Summit of the Americas’s Big Themes: Corruption and Venezuela Easier Said Than Done
Though not often given much attention as part of our foreign policy agenda, an important gathering of the heads of state of the Western Hemisphere took place last weekend. This was the 8th Summit...
Summit of the Americas and Venezuela’s Domino Effect
The Summit of the Americas which brings together Washington with its hemispheric partners for a weekend political retreat this year was a major missed opportunity. The Western allies spent the weekend arguing with Cuba...
Thinking About Innovative Ways To Deal With The Venezuelan Challenge
As the year 2018 begins, turmoil in Venezuela continues. However, this has not been the result of organized protest, as the opposition is falling further into disarray, but rather the spontaneous action of desperate...
Statement of support for the Mayor of Caracas
The American Jewish Congress stands with Antonio Ledezma, Mayor in Caracas, in these troubled times for him and Venezuela. We demand his immediate release following his arrest today.
Since February 2015 he has been accused and...
Venezuela : de la rue au Parlement, un pays en proie au chaos
Chaque jour, le spectre de la guerre civile grandit dans les rues de Caracas. Alors que les manifestations hostiles au gouvernement vénézuélien ont fait 91 morts depuis le 1er avril, un nouveau cap dans la...
Venezuela’s Military Makes a Political Intervention
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has granted sweeping political powers to Defense Minister Gen. Vladimir Padrino Lopez. In a public announcement on July 11, the president said that all government ministries would be subordinated to...