Twitter deletes thousands of accounts tied to Iran as it seeks to end false info campaigns
Twitter Inc. on Thursday said it removed thousands of accounts linked to coordinated, state-backed activities it believes were from the Iranian government and archived them to its public database launched last year. In the latest purge of information, the company said it believes 4,779 accounts ...
Venezuelan case against top aide of Juan Guaido appears to have been falsified
At about 2 a.m. on March 21, eight Venezuelan intelligence agents drove to the home of the top adviser to opposition leader Juan Guaido and broke down the door. They searched the bedroom of their suspect — Guaido's chief of staff, Roberto Marrero — finding ...
Trump says he's looking at protections for Venezuelans in U.S.
President Donald Trump says his administration is considering granting Temporary Protected Status to thousands of Venezuelans who have fled to the United States amid ongoing unrest. The once-wealthy oil nation is now facing severe shortages of basic goods and hyperinflation. Trump says the situation in ...
Thousands pour into Colombia to buy food and medicine as Venezuela reopens border
Thousands of people crossed into Colombia on Saturday to buy food and medicine after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reopened a border between the countries that had been shut down for the past four months. Long lines of Venezuelans stood at two international bridges near the ...
At least one dead as protesters burn tires and block roads in Haiti
Thousands of protesters denouncing corruption blocked roads and paralyzed much of the Haitian capital on Sunday as they demand the removal of President Jovenel Moise. At least one person was reported killed. Demonstrators burned tires and threw stones during the march in Port-au-Prince, where the ...
Venezuela says it's closing its consulates in Canada in response to Ottawa's move
Venezuela has announced it will close its consulates in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, leaving only its embassy in Ottawa to handle its affairs in Canada. The Venezuelan foreign ministry, which announced the decision Saturday, said it was in response to Canada's temporary closing of its ...
Putin says Russia hasn't meddled in U.S. vote and never will
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his staunch denial that his government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, adding that Moscow has no intention of interfering in any future votes, either. Speaking in response to a question from The Associated Press during a ...
Canada suspends operations at embassy in Venezuela amid turmoil
Canada suspended operations at its embassy in Venezuela on Sunday, saying the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would not renew visas for its diplomats. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement that Canada had no choice. "The regime has taken steps to limit the ...
Venezuela's Guaido says Norway mediation talks will continue
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido said that talks hosted by Norway between his delegation and that of President Nicolas Maduro would continue despite Wednesday's discussions ending "without agreement." "We thank the Norwegian government for its desire to contribute to a solution to the chaos our ...
Erick Hurtado wants to escape the abandoned Caracas building that has been his home for eight years, but despite his daily nightmare, he prefers to wait there for the abode promised to him by Venezuela's embattled government. That's the dream shared by 120 people living ...
Accusations fly as Venezuelan kids with cancer die awaiting marrow transplants
The deaths of several cancer-stricken Venezuelan children who were awaiting bone marrow transplants have ignited a bitter dispute between the government and opponents over who is to blame. Several dozen people protested this week outside the J. M. de los Rios pediatric hospital after the ...
Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition have returned to Norway for a mediation effort aimed at resolving the political crisis in the South American country, the Norwegian government said Saturday. Norway said it will facilitate discussions next week in Oslo, in an indication that ...
