‘Iran is a main destination for uranium smuggling from Venezuela’ Several members of the country’s military have been arrested for smuggling uranium, says Venezuelan politician and would-be leader Juan Guaidó. Damian Pachter March 7, 2021
Biden faces the Iran-Venezuela alliance The upcoming administration may not succeed in ridding the world of Nicolás Maduro and the ayatollahs, but it is in a position to disrupt and break their goings-on through increased policing of commercial traffic, military transfers and financial transactions between the two. Ben Cohen Dec. 11, 2020
The return of the Monroe Doctrine The Trump administration has found bipartisan support for a pro-U.S. Venezuelan leader, but its efforts to bring about regime change in Venezuela have been principled, persistent and, so far, ineffective. Clifford D. May Feb. 16, 2020
Venezuela: ‘We’re fighting so that everyone can come back, including Jews’ Renewing diplomatic ties with Israel, severed in 2009, is a priority for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, says politician Julio Borges, who serves as his shadow foreign minister. Shlomi Diaz Dec. 12, 2019
Freedom for Venezuela Venezuela is salvageable. It is in the interests of the free world that we get to the finish line on this vital mission. Joseph Frager Sept. 16, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaidó appoints Jewish envoy to Argentina A Venezuelan native, Gamus, 36—a lawyer and human-rights activist—was a one-time representative to the Latin American Jewish Congress. Feb. 20, 2019
Like rest of Venezuela, Jews wait and watch in midst of power struggle, economic turmoil Its small Jewish community lives in a besieged state, economically and socially, like the rest of the country, but also needing to rely on kosher food, especially as Passover approaches. Shiryn Ghermezian Feb. 17, 2019
Guaidó seeks to restore ties between Venezuela and Israel “When asked by the outlet if the embassy would be in Jerusalem, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó said “it is one of the subjects we are talking about. I will declare the resumption of ties and the site of the embassy at the proper time.” Feb. 12, 2019
Experts see Israel’s support for Venezuela’s Guaidó as a ‘win-win’ “Israel has become an important international player, and it must assume its responsibilities. Recognizing [opposition leader Juan] Guaidó was the right thing to do—not only as a matter of principle, but also as a matter of interest.” Israel Kasnett Jan. 30, 2019
