Portrait of a Hero THE BIRTH OF A WORLD (432 pp.) —Waldo Frank— Houghton Mlfflin ($5). “If Nature is against us, we shall fight Nature, and make it obey.” The speaker is Simon Bolivar, the ...

Human rights groups have previously voiced serious concern over the number of children working in Venezuela's open gold mines. A pair of boots and other tools used in an open pit mine are seen as ...

Members of the Venezuelan National Guard gather at the bank of Guacara River Port on Feb. 21, 2024 following the collapse the day before of an illegal gold mine in La Paragua, Bolivar, Venezuela.

Here’s What Venezuela’s New 50,000 Bolívar Bill Will Buy You in Miami Despite its many zeros, Venezuela's new 50,000-bolívar won't go far. By Manuel Madrid June 14, 2019 ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez paid tribute to 19th century independence leader Simon Bolivar on Saturday by unveiling a new coffin containing Bolivar's remains and ...

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez unveiled a 3D image of South America's 19th century independence hero Simon Bolivar on Tuesday, based on bones the president ordered exhumed two years ago to test his ...