Regina Garcia Cano
The Associated Press
Maryland, United States
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Venezuelan government, opposition make concessions at resumed talks in Mexico
Venezuela's government and its opposition on Saturday agreed to create a U.N.-managed fund to finance health, food and education programs for the poor. → Read More
Venezuela's gov, opponents resume talks; US eases sanction
Venezuela’s government and its opposition have agreed to create a U.N.-managed fund to finance health, food and education programs for the poor, while the Biden administration eased some oil sanctions → Read More
Venezuela rejects UN report detailing torture, rights abuses
GENEVA (AP) — Venezuela’s government on Monday rejected a report by independent experts working with the United Nations’ top human rights body who all... → Read More
Fugitive Navy contractor at center of bribery scandal tried to get to Russia: officials
Nicknamed "Fat Leonard," the contractor reportedly plied naval officers with Kobe beef, expensive cigars, concert tickets and wild parties. → Read More
Officials: Navy bribery case fugitive tried to get to Russia
Officials say a fugitive Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” at the center of a Navy bribery scandal was trying to head to Russia before Venezuelan authorities captured him → Read More
UN experts: Rights abuses continue in Maduro’s Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Independent experts working with the U.N.’s top human rights body say Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro personally ordered... → Read More
Venezuela's alarmingly low vaccine rate among worst in world
Measles, rubella and polio shots are going in children’s arms in Venezuela in recent weeks as part of a countrywide vaccination campaign → Read More
Venezuela’s alarmingly low vaccine rate among worst in world
Artemis Parra got one vaccine in each arm, for polio and measles. The shots were free at the government site, and they filled gaps in the 1-year-old’s vaccination record. But they weren’t enough to meet national requirements for children her age. Artemis needs two more, at a cost of $400 — a bill her unemployed mother and government-worker father can’t afford. → Read More
Venezuela's alarmingly low vaccine rate among worst in world
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The wails pierced the walls of the walk-in clinic tucked among rundown homes in the heart of Venezuela’s capital. Artemis Parra got one vaccine in each arm, for polio and measles. → Read More
US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Senior U.S. government officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to bring home detained Americans and rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, forcing the U.S. → Read More
Petro faces challenges to deliver Colombians promised change
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia for the first time elected a leftist as its next president, but the slim victory is a cue that a large portion of the... → Read More
Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight runoff contest
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real ... → Read More
Ex-rebel in slim win to be Colombia's1st leftist president
Former rebel Gustavo Petro has narrowly won a runoff election in Colombia over a political outsider millionaire, ushering in a new era of politics by becoming the country’s first leftist president → Read More
Tight Colombian runoff pits former rebel, millionaire
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Voters in Colombia will choose between a former rebel and an unpredictable millionaire Sunday when they vote in a presidential... → Read More
Colombia faces presidential choice between leftist, populist
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians can count on one thing: The country’s presidential politics will drastically change after Sunday’s runoff election.... → Read More
Venezuelan opposition to file complaint for attack on leader
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan opposition group backed by the United States will file a complaint with the Inter-American Court of Human Rig... → Read More
Ex-rebel, businessman to vie in Colombia presidential runoff
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian voters opted for a dramatic change in presidential politics, choosing a leftist former rebel and an outsider populis... → Read More
Colombia presidential race to runoff; leftist vs businessman
No matter who wins June 19, the South American country long governed by conservatives or moderates will see a dramatic shift in presidential politics. → Read More
Colombians choose a new president amid general discontent
Colombians emerging from the coronavirus pandemic were voting for their next president Sunday, choosing from six candidates who promise various degrees of change. → Read More
Colombians to vote for president amid generalized discontent
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians emerging from the coronavirus pandemic will vote for their next president Sunday, choosing from six candidates who ... → Read More