As US pressure mounts, Venezuela’s president cracks down on dissent
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a civic-military event at the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 25, 2025.
As the US ramps up military pressure on Venezuela, the Maduro government is tightening its grip at home. Families of political prisoners describe disappearances, torture and a justice system that forces detainees to accept state-appointed lawyers. Also, Hong Kong officials have announced that more than 150 people are now confirmed dead after last week’s massive fire that gutted several high-rise apartment buildings in the Tai Po district. And, a discussion about the status of peace talks for Ukraine. Plus, a radiation-eating fungus found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
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