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Venezuela’s President Mocked Donald Trump While At A Conference In Russia
Nicolás Maduro deflected questions about issues at home, and used the time to accuse the US leader of being unable to find Venezuela on a map — or Puerto Rico for that matter.
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This Is How The Major Earthquake In Mexico Unfolded
The latest on the earthquake can be found in BuzzFeed News’ live updates post.
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Mexico Is Expelling The North Korean Ambassador
Mexico gave the ambassador 72 hours to leave the country as the US intensifies pressure on nations around the world to punish North Korea over its nuclear ambitions.
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It Didn’t End Well When Competing Muggers Tried To Rob The Same Bus
A gunfight erupted on a Mexico City bus where competing muggers ran into each other as they robbed passengers.
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Mexico’s Response To Trump Tweet Includes Offer Of Aid For Harvey Recovery
Trump on Sunday morning again said that Mexico would pay for his border wall, even as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to deluge Texas.
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Venezuela’s Exiled Attorney General Said She Has Received Death Threats
“I received threats that could harm my life, and the Venezuelan government will be responsible if that happens,” said former attorney general Luisa Ortega Díaz, who is in Brasilia.
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These Two Brothers Went Head-To-Head On TV And They Tell You Everything About The Venezuela Crisis
The Villegas brothers wield enormous power in Venezuela — they also represent two sides of an increasingly polarized and angry country. BuzzFeed News spoke to both of them about the delicate balance it takes to remain close.
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Trump Said The US Isn’t Ruling Out Military Intervention In Venezuela
“A military option is certainly something that we could pursue,” Trump told reporters on Friday.
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Venezuela Arrests Two Opposition Leaders Hours After US Imposes Sanctions On President Maduro
“The threats and sanctions from the Empire don’t intimidate me,” President Nicolas Maduro said after the US announced sanctions on Monday.
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US Federal Agents Flew A Secret Spy Plane To Hunt Drug Cartel Leaders In Mexico
Neither the US Marshals Service nor the Mexican government wants to talk about their joint efforts to hunt drug kingpins. But BuzzFeed News spotted a Marshals spy plane circling around the time of a prominent capture in Sinaloa.
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These Fed Up Mexicans Are Waging Lone Wolf Fights Against Corruption
As a corruption pandemic envelops and weakens the country, Mexicans are taking up their own battle against crooked politicians.
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The Venezuelan Opposition Is Going Global
Months of protests have brought nothing but government wrath. Now the opposition looks to a symbolic — and global — effort to ratchet up the pressure.
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Leopoldo Lopez Granted House Arrest
Venezuela’s Supreme Court granted the jailed opposition leader house arrest on “humanitarian grounds” on Saturday as the country’s political crisis continues.
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Venezuelan Lawmakers Left Bloodied After Government Supporters Stormed Congress
“We are living through a coup d’etat that is trying to reinstate a dictatorship,” opposition lawmaker Miguel Pizarro wrote to BuzzFeed News.
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Last Month Was The Deadliest In Mexico In 20 Years
There were 2,186 homicides in May, or three every hour — more than at any point since records began to be kept in 1997.
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Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Was Not Here For Demands That Her Country Restore Democracy
Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez packed her things and left a meeting rather than listen to debate on a resolution on keeping democracy alive in Venezuela.
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Trump Rolls Back Obama’s Cuba Policies On Travel And Trade
President Donald Trump is dismantling part of his predecessor’s friendly policy toward Cuba, citing the island’s repressive government — as he cozies up to autocratic leaders across the world.
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Venezuela Tried To Convince Me That The Revolution Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks
A day with a Venezuelan state-mandated tour guide was meant to convince me that the revolution is alive and well. Given the country’s slide toward collapse, he had a tough job ahead of him.
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These People Are Being Robbed Of A Second Chance At Life
Patients in Venezuela who beat terminal illnesses thought their struggle was over. But as the country collapses, shortages of everything from soap to anesthesia to chemotherapy are ripping away their second chances at life.
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Venezuelan Foreign Minister Says The Country Is Trying To Keep From Turning Into Syria
Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez told BuzzFeed News in an exclusive interview that things are not “fine” in the country.
