Tagged: Maduro

Venezuelan refugee crisis and how it is altering the surrounding regions

However, these are not the last of the Venezuelans’ problems; the nations to whom the refugees sought to escape to are closing their doors on their faces – literally. Sunday saw Ecuador closing border crossings with Colombia to people who don’t have passports. This was seen as a certain way to reduce the bulk of refugees from entering other countries as passports are fairly difficult to obtain amidst the economic and political chaos.

Remote Assassination Comes of Age

During a military-related event on Aug 4, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was nearly assassinated by a pair of drones. While Maduro escaped unscathed, the attack managed to injure seven soldiers. Various media outlets noted...