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Venezuela Crisis
Putin's concern for Venezuela has overtones of superpower rivalry
The fight for power in the South American country has taken on a familiar tone.
- by Neil MacFarquhar
Latest
Tragedy
'This was a massive assassination': Hopes fade for Australian-based family
Heartbreak as a Sydney man found dead and his fiancee, expecting their first child, still among those feared killed by a dam disaster in Brazil.
- by Diarlei Rodrigues & Lia Timson
Venezuela Crisis
Venezuelans take to streets in walkout to push Maduro out
People gathered on the streets of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday, waving their nation's flag and demanding Nicolas Maduro step down from power.
- by Scott Smith
Explainer
Venezuela Crisis
How has Venezuela come to the brink of collapse?
Venezuela is in chaos as rival rulers face off with another. Other nations are weighing in too. How did it come to this?
Venezuela Crisis
Maduro pummels Venezuelan slums as his power comes under attack
As the opposition campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro dramatically escalated, protests have broken out in slums, followed by military repression.
- by Mariana Zuniga and Anthony Faiola
Venezuela Crisis
Russian passenger jet arrives in Venezuela, rumours swirl
The unusual arrival of a Russian passenger plane in Caracas has set social media abuzz with rumours about its mission.
Crime
Nephew charged with Australian academic's murder on hunger strike in prison
Nicolas Gilad Pereg was arrested on Saturday and is now in Mendoza's notorious Almafuerte Penitentiary awaiting trial on homicide and aggravated homicide charges
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Opinion
Venezuela Crisis
Trump made right call on Venezuela, even if he's hypocritical
US President Donald Trump has launched a new push for democracy in Venezuela, and, for once, he enjoys support from governments in Europe and Latin America.
- by Charles Lane
Venezuela Crisis
US sanctions Venezuela state-owned oil company
The Trump administration imposed sanctions Monday on the state-owned oil company of Venezuela, a potentially critical economic move.
Crime
Nephew accused of murdering Australian microbiologist was 'strange'
Gilad Pereg was arrested in Argentina on Saturday and charged with murdering his aunt Lily Pereg and her sister - his mother - Pyrhia Sarusi, who had gone missing.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Brazil
Death toll climbs amid despair in Brazil after dam collapse
The death toll continues to rise as firefighters search for survivors in the wake of another massive dam collapse in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
- by Gram Slattery