Politics

Bloomberg Late last month, as US officials joined Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido near a bridge in Colombia to send desperately needed aid to the masses and challenge the rule of Nicolas Maduro, some 200 exiled soldiers were checking their weapons and planning to clear the way for the convoy. Led by retired General Cliver Alcala, who has been living ...

Bloomberg The US urged Ukraine to dismiss its anti-corruption prosecutor and revive efforts to tackle graft, signaling displeasure at the government’s current course from its biggest international backer. The US embassy in Kiev, the capital, said that Nazar Kholodnytskyi should be fired, legislation should be passed to replace the recent removal of punishments for illegal enrichment and 31 judges whose ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May could be on course for another Brexit defeat in Parliament as her chief whip warned he wasn’t confident he had the numbers. Julian Smith is the man charged with trying to rustle up enough support for her divorce package from the European Union — and he told her top ministers that the vote next ...

Bloomberg Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s health has reportedly deteriorated, deepening the uncertainty over his push for a fifth term in office that’s triggered unprecedented mass protests in the OPEC member state. The 82-year-old Bouteflika’s neurological reflexes have worsened and he requires constant care at the Geneva university hospital, Swiss daily Tribune de Geneve reported Wednesday. The development adds a new ...

Bloomberg Zimbabwe’s ruling party slammed US President Donald Trump’s decisions to extend sanctions against the country, saying the government has implemented sufficient political reforms to merit a repeal. Trump extended penalties first imposed on Zimbabwe in 2003 for another year, saying the actions and policies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government pose a threat to US foreign policy. The announcement followed ...

Bloomberg Nine days after Juan Guaido’s attempt to spark a military rebellion with deliveries of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, he returned to acknowledge failure and warn supporters they face a long struggle for democracy. “Can we call February 23 a success? Obviously not,” Guaido told supporters at a Caracas rally. “The world will help us, but it is up to ...

Bloomberg Rwanda accused Uganda of arresting and torturing 190 Rwandan citizens during the past couple of years, the latest allegations in a growing diplomatic dispute between the two African neighbors. Uganda has also deported 986 Rwandan citizens, Rwandan Foreign Minister Richard Sezibera told reporters in the capital, Kigali. His comments come after the government warned Rwandans during the weekend against ...

Bloomberg House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler escalated Democrats’ investigations of Donald Trump with sweeping demands for information from scores of people on topics including the administration’s activities, the president’s business and his potential ties to Russia. The New York City congressman’s probe includes allegations of obstruction of justice, public corruption and other abuses of power and touches on many of ...

Bloomberg French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro are role models for the unexpected frontrunner in the race for Ukraine’s presidency, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who sees a kinship with them as bold newcomers to politics. Zelenskiy, a comedian-turned-producer, doubled his support in opinion polls since announcing his bid on December 31. With his lead holding up ahead of incumbent ...

Bloomberg With the European Union heading into a series of critical elections, French leader Emmanuel Macron sounded the alarm about foreign interference and called for the formation of an EU-wide body to protect voting from “cyber-attacks and manipulations.” The creation of such an agency to counter fake news is the first proposal of its kind and came in a 1,600-word ...