Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Venezuelan Crisis

June 19, 2023

Venezuelans Unable to Access HPV Vaccine

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer in women and various types of cancer in males, can be prevented effectively by vaccination. But the vaccine is neither available nor affordable to many in Venezuela.

May 20, 2023

Chicago Experiences Migrant Surge

A wave of migrants, many of whom are from Central and South America, who crossed the southern border into the United States are having difficulty finding accommodation in the midwestern city of Chicago.

January 6, 2023

Venezuelan Analysts Warn of Growing Censorship

Venezuela’s journalists brace for a tough future as more than 100 radio stations have been shut down in the last year and proposals to regulate social media have been made

October 29, 2022

Despite Guaranteed Deportation, Venezuelan Migrants Continue...

Despite recent changes to the Biden administration’s immigration policy and tightening of border restrictions, Venezuelan migrants who enter the U.S. illegally continue to turn themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents.

August 17, 2022

Immigrant from Venezuela: “I Regret Having...

A pregnant Venezuelan citizen who spent four months walking across almost half of the continent regrets moving to the United States. She was met twice by VOA correspondent Divalizeth Cash in Delaware and Washington. Aline Barros, a VOA immigration correspondent, tells the story of this Venezuelan asylum seeker and her companion in the first of a two-part series

July 16, 2022

Pregnancy Crisis in Veneguala

In Venezuela, a health crisis and the inability of many pregnant women to pay for medical exams and appointments are prompting an increasing number of them to give birth outside of hospitals

July 15, 2022

Artists in Bogota Rediscover Value of...

Over the past ten years, the Bolivar, the official currency of Venezuela, has nearly lost all of its value. That has led to artists in the neighboring country of Colombia using the nearly worthless bills as a canvas

June 11, 2021

UNHCR Steps Up its Efforts to...

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Wednesday that the onset of winter, along with the disastrous consequences of COVID-19, posed a direct threat to the health and livelihoods of Venezuelans stranded in southern Latin America

June 2, 2021

Armed Clashes Continue on the Colombia-Venezuela...

Armed Clashes Continue On The Colombia-Venezuela Border, Displacing Thousands Of People. One Venezuelan Nurse Is Attempting To Cross Into Colombia To Assist Those In Need

February 25, 2021

Venezuela Crisis: Barter Economy

Venezuela’s currency the Bolivar is worth almost nothing these days. That’s forced the country’s citizens to figure out new ways to put food on their tables

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