He was an official in the revolutionary government, then, after the country won independence from France, was imprisoned and eventually wrote from exile.
Outside prisons in Caracas, Venezuelans anxiously await the release of more political detainees.
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Owner of Swiss Bar Detained in Fire Investigation
Prosecutors in Switzerland ordered Jacques Moretti to be detained after investigators questioned him and his wife, Jessica Moretti. Officials are looking into whether negligence played a role in last week’s deadly fire at their bar, Le Constellation.
Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says US will intervene ‘whether they like it or not’
US president doubled down on threats to acquire territory at a White House meeting with oil and gas executivesDonald Trump has doubled down on his threats to acquire Greenland, saying that the US is “going to do something [there] whether they like it o…
Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91
Without her parents’ knowledge, her portrait was entered as a prank in a contest in 1935 to represent the ideal Aryan infant — and she won.
Trump Threatens to Take Greenland ‘the Hard Way’
The president continued to advance an imperialist vision of American foreign policy, where the U.S. can dominate neighboring countries “whether they like it or not.”
Trump says US will deal with Greenland ‘easy way’ or ‘hard way’
Trump says controlling the Greenland is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic
Trump pitches Venezuela oil to US majors – and hits scepticism
Trump said oil companies would “deal with us directly”, signalling that the US government would attempt to cut Venezuela completely out of the loop when it came to exploiting its own resources.
Trump team admits it’s reviewing the status of thousands of refugees in Minnesota
Department of Homeland Security announced the operation, which began in mid-December, days after death of Renee Nicole Good
A Look at Iran’s Antigovernment Protests
Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country’s supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what’s fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin …