CGTN America
Juan Carlos Rivas
STORIES BY JUAN CARLOS RIVAS
June 21, 2019
Venezuela farmers struggle to get food to markets
Shortages of gasoline and diesel are making it difficult for Venezuela's farmers and cattle ranchers to get their goods to market. Read More...
June 14, 2019
Museums in Caracas strained by hyperinflation and power outages
Museums deteriorate and struggle to stay in operation under Venezuela's economic crisis. Inflation and blackouts affect preservation of historic art pieces. Read More...
June 5, 2019
Financial issues cripple Venezuela’s major source of income
Venezuela's state-owned oil company has been struggling to to pay its debt to suppliers. The problem has gotten worse with the loss of qualified labor, lack of investment and U.S. sanctions. Read More...
May 9, 2019
Mothers step in as teachers after Venezuela exodus
Venezuelans have learned to survive with shortages of water, food, and medicine. Now a group of volunteer mothers is working to help with a critical shortage of teachers. Read More...
April 26, 2019
Venezuela calls on Russia to expand military support as new US sanctions hit
Venezuela is calling on Russia to increase its military help to the country in the face of new US sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry and its foreign minister. Read More...
April 6, 2019
Guaido calls for national ‘Operation Freedom’ protests
Rival protests filled the streets of Venezuela's capital. Self-declared, interim president Juan Guaido has called for national demonstrations to put pressure on the Maduro government. Read More...
April 2, 2019
Venezuela’s top judge moves to prosecute opposition leader Juan Guaido
Guaido could end up behind bars after Venezuela's Supreme Court recommended prosecuting him for violating a ban on leaving the country and inciting violence linked to street protests. Read More...
March 30, 2019
Rival demonstrations in Venezuela amid fresh blackouts
Supporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rallied Saturday, as news of that millions of dollars worth of humanitarian aid is on the way and the third blackout to strike the country within the past month crippled the capital. Read More...
March 12, 2019
Venezuelans struggle to survive in nationwide power outage
The lights went out last week, and officials have said they're working hard to put the power back on across the country. At least 20 people have died as a result of the outage. Read More...
March 4, 2019
