In the city of Catia La Mar on Venezuela’s coast, Yilsmaris Blanco stared in shock at the scenes of devastation early Thursday after powerful twin earthquakes levelled dozens of buildings. “It was terrible. Everything, everything collapsed,” the 39-year-old woman told AFP. “We thank God because… we’re alive, but there are...
Barred Candidate Campaigns for Replacement in Venezuela
At a bustling intersection, rally goers shout and illuminate their cellphones in the evening as Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado climbs onto a flatbed truck like a presidential candidate. Although barred from the July 28 election, she continues to traverse the country, greeting supporters, taking selfies, blowing kisses, and...