- Juan Forero
- Correspondent
Juan Forero is based in Bogota, Colombia, for The Washington Post and is responsible for covering South America. Before joining The Post in September 2006, he was the Bogota bureau chief for the New York Times, covering the Andean region for six years. A native of Bogota, he has also been a staff writer at the Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J., New York Newsday, the San Diego Union-Tribune and other papers. He has also reported from Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua and other countries.
Dollar rises in socialist Venezuela
After losing value for years, U.S. currency is thriving in the fast-wilting economy Hugo Chavez left behind.
As Colombian rebels seek peace, group recruits children to beef up forces
FARC rebels are recruiting child fighters even as the group negotiates to end the conflict.
Embattled at home, Venezuela’s new president finds backing abroad
Despite allegations of vote fraud, Nicolas Maduro wins support of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
Oppositionists protest Venezuelan election
Thousands take to streets to demand complete audit of vote last month, but few options for redress seen.
- Venezuela’s president orders arrest of American filmmaker
- Nicolas Maduro is sworn in as Venezuelan president after disputed vote
- Venezuelans are polarized in post-election crisis
- Venezuelan government blames losing presidential candidate for deadly violence
- Venezuela government defends election result, backtracks on recount pledge
- Nicolas Maduro narrowly wins presidential election in Venezuela
- With sale, Venezuela’s last critical news outlet may be neutralized
- Chavez’s image vital in Venezuela’s presidential election




