Category: Venezuela

Voice of America Director Sues Trump Officials Over Shutdown

The lawsuit by the director and journalists is the latest legal challenge to the administration’s bid to dismantle the government-funded broadcaster.
Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil

The president threatened to wield tariffs like financial sanctions, saying that countries that buy Venezuelan oil would see tariffs put on their exports to the United States.
Trump to Revoke an Oil License in Venezuela

President Trump appears to be revoking a license that the Biden administration gave Chevron in 2022, potentially hurting the company and Venezuela.
Top Bidder for Citgo Is Elliott Management, Court Master Says

The sale, which requires a judge’s approval, would help compensate foreign companies owed billions of dollars by the government of Venezuela, which owns Citgo.
Elon Musk Blasts Venezuela’s Maduro in an Escalating War of Words

Mr. Musk, who has long criticized leftist politicians, called President Nicolás Maduro a “dictator” and compared him to a donkey.
Margot Benacerraf, Award-Winning Venezuelan Documentarian, Dies at 97

She made only two films, but her “Araya,” a rumination on the daily rituals of salt-mine laborers, became an enduring work of Latin American cinema.
Miss USA Resigns From Title, Citing Mental Health

Noelia Voigt, who represented Utah as she won the 2023 competition said in a statement that relinquishing her title was a “tough decision.”
Exxon Raises Questions About Chevron’s $53 Billion Deal for Hess

Exxon may try to upend its rival’s megadeal. The prize is a 30 percent stake in the oil-rich fields off the coast of Guyana.
$100 Oil? What a Price Spike Could Mean for the Global Economy

Analysts see Brent crude climbing to levels last seen in the first months of the Ukraine war after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended production cuts.
Why Some Countries Find It Hard to Move Away From Fossil Fuels

Trinidad and Tobago is the No. 2 exporter of liquefied natural gas in the Americas. Its output has been falling, but it remains committed to fossil fuels.
Gego: Drawing in Space at the Guggenheim

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In “Measuring Infinity,” the kinetic constructions of the Venezuelan sculptor Gertrud Goldschmidt climb, twist, dangle — and dazzle.
The Head Spinning Reality of Venezuela’s Economy

The New York Times – Business:
After years of extreme scarcity, some Venezuelans lead lives of luxury as others scrape by. The nation of grinding scarcity has increasingly become one of haves and have-nots.