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  • According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
  • Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
  • Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
  • Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
  • Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
  • Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.

Tag: Venezuelan Economy

January 10, 2020

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Says He Is...

Venezuelan opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, has accused the government of Nicolás Maduro of trying to bribe lawmakers to vote against his re-election as National Assembly president in an effort to put Maduro loyalists in the parliament Guaidó made the comments in an exclusive interview with VOA

November 12, 2019

Economic Collapse Decimates Venezuela’s Car Industry

once proud economic hub in Venezuela is now a ghost town. Valencia, capital of Carabobo State has lost its main income, the car Assembly industry. United States companies like General Motors, Ford and Chrysler either have left the country or have not built a car in the last year

October 27, 2019

Hyperinflation Drives Venezuelan Consumers Across the...

Hyperinflation and the continuing economic and political crisis in Venezuela is driving more Venezuelans to travel to the Colombian border to buy food and other supplies. Even though the government has raised the minimum wage, it is still not nearly enough and most Venezuelans continue to struggle

October 13, 2019

Ecuador Closes Border with Venezuela, Stranding...

There are thousands of Venezuelans stranded at the border after the Ecuadorian government imposed new rules that bar people from entering the country without a visa. But many of the refugees are stuck because they can’t afford the $50 fee to get a visa

June 8, 2019

Norway Mediation Effort in Venezuela’s Crisis...

The opposition, mindful of the collapse of past dialogue attempts that only served to strengthen the government’s hand, has insisted the starting point for negotiations be a willingness by Maduro to hold presidential elections within a reasonable time frame

June 3, 2019

Press Briefing by Foreign Ministers of...

Néstor Popolizio Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, speaks during the press conference on Venezuela. At right is Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and at left is Roberto Ampuero, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile on 3 June at United Nations

February 14, 2019

Venezuela in Crisis

This week Plugged In takes a look at the crisis in Venezuela. How did the once-wealthy South American country spiral to the edge of political and financial ruin? And who’s really in charge?

February 11, 2019

US Humanitarian Aid Delivered to Colombia...

Many of the Venezuelans who cross the Simon Bolivar bridge each day between the city of Cucuta in Colombia and the state of Tachira in Venezuela ask, “What’s next?”

Social Media: Who is Supporting Guaido...

Soldiers deployed to a bridge connecting Venezuela with Colombia preventing humanitarian aid on the Colombian side, with a tanker and two large trucks getting stuck in the middle of the bridge

February 4, 2019

European Countries Call For Presidential Election...

The European countries want Venezuela to hold a presidential election as soon as possible to end its political and humanitarian crises

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