Caracas

April 12, 2019

For the past month, unprecedented nationwide blackouts in Venezuela have paralyzed the country's industrial sector. The number of companies based in Venezuela has fallen to a tenth of the 5,000 there were two decades ago. The blackouts have only made it worse.

Conflict & Justice

Venezuelans set up burning barricades over lack of power, water

April 01, 2019

Angry Venezuelans set up burning barricades near the presidential palace in Caracas and in other parts of the country on Sunday in protests over constant power outages and shortages of drinking water in the wake of two major blackouts this month.

Venezuela's Guaidó to risk arrest as he returns home to challenge Maduro

March 04, 2019

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó plans to run the risk of arrest by returning home on Monday, after he ignored a court-imposed travel ban and toured Latin American allies to boost support for his campaign to oust President Nicolás Maduro.

Conflict & Justice

Malnourished Venezuelans hope urgently needed aid arrives soon

February 25, 2019

Many Venezuelans suffering from malnutrition as the once-prosperous, oil-rich OPEC nation has seen its economy halve in size over the last five years under President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelans' diets have become ever more deficient in vitamins and protein, as currency controls restrict food imports and salaries fail to keep apace with inflation that is now above 2 million percent annually.

As Maduro holds on, Venezuela opposition eyes negotiated transition

February 20, 2019

In a move shifting focus as it seeks to unseat President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's opposition is trying to convince ruling Socialist Party officials to join a transition government.

Showdown looms as Venezuela's Guaido sets aid entry date

February 13, 2019

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido told a huge rally of supporters on Tuesday that humanitarian aid would enter the country on Feb. 23, setting the stage for a showdown with President Nicolas Maduro who has refused to let supplies in.

Venezuela was once the richest, most stable, democracy in Latin America. What happened?

February 07, 2019

Venezuela used to be one of the wealthiest countries in the world. So what happened? The World’s Jason Margolis looks at the economic collapse that led to the election of Hugo Chávez in 1998.

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As Venezuela’s crisis worsens, thousands more flee to neighboring Colombia seeking relief

February 04, 2019

As the economic and political crisis continues under President Nicolás Maduro, some 40,000 Venezuelans a day cross the Simón Bolívar bridge into Colombia. Some return or linger at the border. Others keep on walking.

Why does oil matter so much to Venezuela?

Science, Tech & Environment

January 30, 2019

Oil accounts for 95 percent of Venezuelan exports. It's became even more critical when the Trump administration blocked US revenue to a subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company in a bid to force Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from office.

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Geo answer

February 28, 2008

Today's Geo Quiz focuses on four cities -- La Paz, Bolivia -- Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania -- New Delhi, India -- and Sydney, Australia. The question is which one has the highest gasoline prices. We had reporters check them out. The answer is Dar es Salaam. A gallon of gasoline in the capital of Tanzania costs 5 dollars and 6 cents.

Making the people's bicycle

May 28, 2008

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's James Ingham in Caracas about a joint venture by Venezuela and Iran: the two oil producers are joining forces to produce bicycles in government-run, socialist factories.

How Venezuela weathers rising food prices

June 30, 2008

Venezuelans haven't felt the pinch of rising food prices as badly as many consumers have around the world because President Hugo Ch-vez is using his country's ample oil revenues to subsidize food at the local markets

Venezuela's poor lose out on oil wealth

July 28, 2008

Venezuela makes a lot of money from selling its oil, yet despite the huge profits, the country still struggles economically, as Lorne Matalon reports from Caracas.

Venezuela's election controversy

July 29, 2008

Hundreds of opposition candidates have been barred from running in Venezuela's local elections this November, and analysts say the move shows that the government of President Hugo Chavez is worried he's losing support at the local level

Venezuela's municipal elections

November 24, 2008

Venezuela held gubernatorial and mayoral elections over the weekend. The parties allied with President Hugo Chavez won a majority of the contests but the opposition also posted some gains. The BBC's Will Grant reports from Caracas.

Arts, Culture & Media

Geo answer

December 21, 2009

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Angel Falls. The world's highest waterfall is located in the Venezuelan state of Bolivar. Anchor Marco Werman gets reaction from Ben Rodriques of Osprey Expeditions in Caracas, Venezuela.

Ruling from Venezuela's presidential palace

Business, Economics and Jobs

December 20, 2010

President Chavez has changed many things about Venezuela, but he hasn't changed the presidential palace. Chavez works in the same building that Venezuelan leaders have been working in for over a century. We want to know the palace's official name.

Hugo Chavez humbled in the face of falling gas prices, maybe

The Takeaway

January 15, 2009

Now that gas prices have plunged, Hugo Chavez is gently cozying up to companies like Chevron and Shell to see if they'd like to return to Venezuela for business. For more on this turn of events, we are joined by Simon Romero for the New York Times.

Conflict & Justice

Hugo Chavez and the Arab Spring