Sonia Osorio
The Miami Herald
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A Miami foundation helps those in their darkest hour – when a destitute loved one dies
When a young Miami woman was found dead from an apparent drug overdose, her anguished mother did not have the money for a proper funeral. But she was assisted by a Miami foundation that helps poor people to provide proper funerals for relatives. → Read More
Ban on flights to Venezuela strands passengers, boosts cargo prices
Dozens of passengers were stranded at Miami International Airport Thursday after the US issued an order Wednesday to suspend flights to Venezuela. The travelers had been scheduled to fly Thursday on the airline Avior. → Read More
Protesters want Guaidó appointees barred from Venezuela’s Washington embassy
Protesters loyal to Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro want U.S. officials to bar appointees by interim president Juan Guaidó from entering the country’s embassy in Washington D.C. They have projected a giant image of Hugo Chavez on the building’s face. → Read More
Florida banks feeling the effects of U.S. sanctions on the Maduro regime
United States sanctions on the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela burden FL banks that must review all operations related to Venezuela to avoid penalty. This will be addressed at the FIBA Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Conference in Miami. → Read More
SouthCom says it’s ready for anything in Venezuela
The head of the U.S. Southern Command said it is prepared to face any situation in Venezuela and warned its armed forces they will be held responsible if they don’t respond properly to the humanitarian crisis. → Read More
ICE detains Ecuadorean bankers convicted of multimillion-dollar bank embezzlement
William and Roberto Isaías, two Ecuadorean brothers who fled to Miami after being charged with embezzling millions from one of Ecuador’s biggest banks, have been detained by ICE and await possible deportation. → Read More
Maduro forces come down hard on media in Venezuela that reports on Juan Guaidó
The commitment to journalism is growing more difficult every day because of threats and harassment of journalists and closures of news media, according to Venezuelan and foreign non-government groups. → Read More
Venezuelan diplomats in the U.S. face uncertainty: Do they go home or stay?
Venezuelan diplomats with assignments in the United States are facing conflicting orders: one issued by the internationally delegitimized President Nicolás Maduro calling them home; the other by interim President Juan Guaidó telling them to remain at their posts. → Read More
Military officer opposed to Maduro arrested on way to Florida. Now he may be deported
A Venezuelan army officer who deserted because of his opposition to the Maduro regime is being detained at a U.S. Immigration center. Relatives in Florida fear he’ll be jailed and tortured if he’s deported. → Read More
Venezuelans in Miami call for global protests to denounce new term for Maduro
Protests against Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, who will be sworn in to a second six-year term on Thursday, will take place at the Consulate General of Venezuela in Miami and at Doral City Hall. → Read More
They want justice after their daughters were killed abroad. But it’s like the murders never happened
The families of Venezuelan women who fled the country’s crisis and were killed in other Latin American countries are struggling with frustration as well as grief as many of the murder cases have yet to be solved. → Read More
They left Venezuela with dreams. They were met with forced prostitution — and death
Sex trafficking, domestic violence and slavery often plague women who leave Venezuela to escape Nicolas Maduro’s collapsing economy. At least 41 migrants have been killed in Latin American countries such as Mexico. → Read More
These women fled to escape misery in Venezuela. Instead of a new life, they found death
From February 2017 to November 2018, 41 murders of Venezuelan women have been reported by news media around Latin America, rocking public opinion. They were forced to emigrate in search of a higher quality of life, but found only death. → Read More
Husband shoots his wife to death inside a Taco Bell KFC restaurant in Doral
A man and woman are dead Sunday after a murder-suicide at a Taco Bell/Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Doral, Florida. → Read More
Amnesty International says Curacao is denying protection to Venezuelans fleeing the crisis
A report by Amnesty International details allegations of human rights violations against Venezuelans who seek refuge on the Caribbean island from the economic and political crises in their country. → Read More
Venezuelan leaders in Miami warn of attacks by Maduro against opposition
Venezuelans in Miami expressed concern on Sunday that an alleged drone attack on Venezuela’s leader could be used by the Maduro regime to embark on a new wave of repression against opposition groups in the country. Speaking to el Neuvo Herald, activists also dismissed accusations by Nicolás Maduro that the attack is linked to people in Florida. → Read More
Man hit by car doing ‘Kiki Challenge’ tells Jimmy Kimmel — ‘It was worth it’
A Boynton Beach man appeared on Jimmy Kimmel this week to talk about how his attempt at the ‘Kiki Challenge’ went wrong. He posted a video that went viral showing him getting hit by a car driven by his best friend as he was singing ‘In My Feelings.’ → Read More
Venezuelan diaspora worried by Mexico’s new policy on Maduro
Representatives of Venezuelans living abroad say they are concerned by the announcement that Mexico will favor “non-intervention” in the South American country’s affairs. → Read More
Where's the new place to get wireless at the airport? The vending machine, of course
Travelers going through Miami International Airport can now get their wireless from machines in two terminals at MIA. A company called Skyroam, which is partnering with ZoomSystems, is renting and selling devices with unlimited Internet service. → Read More
Where's the new place to get wireless at the airport? The vending machine, of course
Travelers going through Miami International Airport can now get their wireless from machines in two terminals at MIA. A company called Skyroam, which is partnering with ZoomSystems, is renting and selling devices with unlimited Internet service. → Read More