Mob burns Venezuelan man alive over $5 as justice fails
December 9, 2016 GMTCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The mob didn't know at first what Roberto Bernal had done, but he was running and that was enough.
Dozens of men loitering on the sidewalk next to a supermarket kicked and punched the 42-year-old until he was bloodied and semi-conscious.
Bipartisan US lawmakers urge Trump to sanction Venezuela
February 8, 2017 GMTCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A bipartisan group of 34 U.S. lawmakers has sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to step up pressure on Venezuela's government by immediately sanctioning officials responsible for corruption and human rights abuses, The Associated Press has learned...
Venezuela military trafficking food as country goes hungry
January 1, 2017 GMTPUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela (AP) — When hunger drew tens of thousands of Venezuelans to the streets in protest last summer, President Nicolas Maduro turned to the military to manage the country's diminished food supply, putting generals in charge of everything from butter to rice...
Venezuela pets go hungry as economic crisis deepens
September 7, 2016 GMTCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Carlos Parra used to love waking up to see his pet albino boxer, Nina. Now, seeing her skeletal body on the floor next to his bed has become a daily reminder of the economic crisis engulfing Venezuela...
Middle-class Venezuelans liquidate savings to stockpile food
July 19, 2016 GMTSAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (AP) — Tebie Gonzalez and Ramiro Ramirez still have their sleek apartment, a fridge covered with souvenir magnets from vacations abroad, and closets full of name brand clothes...