There are 4 article(s) tagged Venezuela:

• January 2026

  • Venezuelans in Memphis feel euphoria now that ‘nightmare’ is over — but dreams for future uneasy

    Venezuelans in Memphis cheered the removal of their home country’s president but express fear and uncertainty about what comes next for the beleaguered South American nation.

    By Jody Callahan January 04, 2026

  • After US topples Maduro, Memphis-area leaders react

    The Memphis area’s representatives in Washington, D.C., reacted hours after the military operation that took Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro into custody for trial on federal drug charges in the U.S.

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    By Bill Dries January 04, 2026

• March 2019

  • Venezuelans in Memphis live a nightmare from afar

    "I am a scientist at a world-class institution where a lack of power is unimaginable, but Venezuela's blackout is affecting me personally. Fear, uncertainty, helplessness is what the outage has generated in all Venezuelans."

    By Daniel Bastardo Blanco March 13, 2019

• December 2018

  • Venezolanos en Memphis, cellists organize string donation drive

    When members of the local Venezuelan alliance Venezolanos en Memphis learn of a fellow countryperson arriving in Memphis, often with nothing, they provide everything from clothing and mattresses to referrals for housing support.

    By Elle Perry December 28, 2018