Venezuela’s authoritarian regime has spurred millions of people to leave the country
A man casts his ballot in front of a mural of late President Hugo Chavez as part of a rehearsal for the July 28 presidential election at a voting center in Caracas, Venezuela, June 30, 2024.
Venezuela’s authoritarian regime has spurred millions of people to leave the country. But they still want the chance to vote out the current president, Nicolás Maduro, in this month’s election but are being shut out. Also, a Russian court has convicted the well-known Kremlin critic Masha Gessen for spreading false information. The conviction and sentencing was in absentia, but the decision means the award-winning writer faces eight years in prison if they return to Russia. And, we look at the epic rivalry between two of Europe’s best runners, Josh Kerr of the UK and Jakob Ingebritsen of Norway, at the Paris Olympics.