Fat Leonard snookered by Venezuelans into thinking he would go free

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Fat Leonard, the celebrated con man and fugitive from U.S. justice, got snookered in the end. As recently as Monday, Leonard Glenn Francis thought he was on the verge of permanently gaining his liberty after 15 months of trying to outrun U.S. officials, according to Francis’s attorney … Read more

Venezuelans to vote in referendum over large swathe of territory under dispute with Guyana

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans will vote Sunday in a referendum to supposedly decide the future of a large swath of neighboring Guyana their government claims ownership of, arguing the territory was stolen when a north-south border was drawn more than a century ago. Guyana considers the referendum a step toward annexation and the vote has … Read more

With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool

MEXICO CITY — From a White House podium in May, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlined new legal pathways to the United States for Venezuelans and others, along with a “very clear” message for those come illegally. “Our borders are not open. People who cross our border unlawfully and without a legal basis to … Read more

Underneath stress over border, Biden administration to guard lots of of hundreds of Venezuelans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration stated Wednesday that it was granting short-term authorized standing to lots of of hundreds of Venezuelans who’re already within the nation — shortly making them eligible to work — because it grapples with rising numbers of individuals fleeing the South American nation and elsewhere to reach on the U.S. … Read more