Pope Francis called this Sunday to "seek the truth" in Venezuela amid allegations of fraud in President Nicolás Maduro's re-election, while opposition leader María...

Latin America

Costa Rica Recognizes Opposition Victory in Venezuelan Elections

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Ecuador and Costa Rica recognized Edmundo González Urrutia's victory in the Venezuelan elections over Nicolás Maduro, who was declared the winner amid allegations of...

Latin America

Diplomatic Fallout: Latin American Nations Criticize Venezuela’s Actions

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"Unheard of," "unjustified," "typical of dictatorial regimes": The decision by Nicolás Maduro's government to demand the withdrawal of diplomatic personnel from Argentina, Chile, Costa...

Latin America

Latin American Nations Urge Venezuela to Respect Election Result

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The governments of the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, and Ecuador stated this Sunday that "the will of the Venezuelan people...must be respected," in...

Environment and Wildlife

Venezuela Zoo Welcomes White Lion Cubs

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A Venezuelan zoo this week welcomed the country's first three white lion cubs born in captivity, a boost for the genetically rare animal whose...

Latin America

Venezuelan Migrants Persist Through Darien Despite US Warning

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With his young son on his shoulders, Dennis Font has just crossed the dangerous Panamanian jungle of the Darién. No warning of repatriation to...

Latin America

In Notorious Venezuelan Gang-Controlled Prison – Pool, Zoo Found

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Venezuela's Tocoron prison was like a town all unto itself, boasting restaurants, a pool, a zoo, a playground for inmates' kids and so much...

Latin America

Arepas: From Caracas to Tokyo, A Global Culinary Journey

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From Caracas to Tokyo, passing through New York, Paris and Hong Kong, in street stalls and gourmet restaurants… The arepa, a corn-based dish, "conquers...