Scott Smith

'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops (from @AP) By ⁦@danicacoto⁩ & ⁦@APjoshgoodman⁩ apnews.com/article/011ce2…

Report: Venezuela security forces continue killings, torture (from @AP) apnews.com/article/c84d79…

Driven by pandemic, Venezuelans uproot again to come to US (from @AP) apnews.com/article/38ef5b…

Helicopter carrying Colombia's president attacked; all safe (from @AP) apnews.com/article/581e8a…

US extends deadline letting Chevron stay in Venezuela (from @AP) apnews.com/article/a75efc…

The Cyprus-flagged Berlina’s impossible journey could represent the next frontier of how rogue states and their enablers manipulate GPS-like tracking systems to hide their movements while circumventing sanctions apnews.com/article/1cd371…

Ex-rebel capitalizes on Colombia unrest by showing restraint (from @AP) By ⁦@APjoshgoodman⁩ apnews.com/article/23b7d9…

😷 Good afternoon, California! I’m working on an @AP story about @GavinNewsom’s mask announcement today. The state is keeping its mask requirement in place until June 15. What do you think? Are you vaccinated? Why/why not? DM me for an interview! We need to quote you by name.

#Venezuela's government recently modified a regulation on NGOs and other civil society groups, but the new order is not sufficient. #Venezuela must immediately end efforts to restrict, intimidate, and criminalize independent civil society organizations. wola.org/2021/04/venezu…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (@AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom expands California's drought emergency declaration to large swath of nation's most populated state.

Two anti-government stalwarts take seats on the Maduro-controlled election board. To the @OAS_official chief they are "collaborators" of a dictatorship. But others see it as a way to rebuild confidence. One looming doubt: how will @JoeBiden respond? apnews.com/article/gregor…

Venezuelan lawmakers OK opposition members to election board (from @AP) apnews.com/article/b6e3d8…

Venezuela gives US oilmen house arrest in gesture to Biden (from @AP) apnews.com/article/c61ed9…

NEW: Venezuela has just released from jail and gave house arrest to six U.S. oil executives jailed in 2017 on corruption charges. Seems to be a show of goodwill toward @JoeBiden as he reviews the sanctions-heavy policy it inherited from the Trump administration @AP story upcoming

Swiss banker to Venezuela's ruling elite turns star witness (from @AP) apnews.com/article/be61a3…

Venezuelan children pick through garbage for food, valuables (from @AP) apnews.com/article/07f5a7…

US offers residency to Venezuelans and will review sanctions (from @AP) apnews.com/article/41cf63…

3 Venezuelans plead guilty for aiding anti-Maduro plot (from @AP) apnews.com/article/89ad38…

Venezuelan Carlos Marrón tells the @AP he was tortured by Venezuela's security forces. His story was cited in a UN report that concluded President Nicolás Maduro’s government had committed crimes against humanity. apne.ws/3XFW4yK

Colombia will legalize undocumented Venezuelan migrants (from @AP) apnews.com/article/776750…