
Most of Venezuela was plunged into darkness on Thursday evening after a huge power cut that the government of President Nicolas Maduro blamed on sabotage. Apart from a few buildings with electricity supplied from a private generator, AFP reporters said the capital Caracas was hit by a total blackout at ...

The United States will impose sanctions on foreign institutions helping to finance Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the White House said Wednesday. “The United States is putting foreign financial institutions on notice that they will face sanctions for being involved in facilitating ‘illegitimate transactions’ that benefit Nicolas Maduro and his corrupt ...