Christine Armario, Author at Valley News

Venezuelans walk through a field at the border, in Pacaraima, Roraima state, Brazil, Saturday, Feb.23, 2019. On Friday, a member of an indigenous tribe was killed and 22 others injured in clashes with security forces who enforced President Nicolas Maduro's orders to keep the aid out at a crossing with Brazil. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Maduro’s opponents brave tear gas in push to deliver aid in Venezuela

by Christine Armario Associated Press, and Luis Andres Henao Associated PressFebruary 23, 2019

CUCUTA, Colombia — A U.S.-backed campaign to force President Nicolas Maduro from power met strong resistance Saturday from Venezuelan security forces who fired tear gas on protesters trying to deliver humanitarian aid from Colombia and Brazil, leaving…

In this Feb. 1, 2019 photo, children walk past a mural that depicts the surrender of a U.S. soldier, in Caracas, Venezuela. Caritas, a charity run by the Roman Catholic church, estimates that child malnutrition more than doubled last year in Venezuela due to widespread food shortages and 7-digit hyperinflation, while 48 percent of pregnant women in low-income neighborhoods are also underfed. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

In Venezuela, politics prevail in rush for aid

by Joshua Goodman Associated Press, and Christine Armario Associated PressFebruary 6, 2019

A woman holds a sign with a no symbol over an image representing President Nicolas Maduro in a walk out against Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. Venezuelans are exiting their homes and workplaces in a walkout organized by the opposition to demand that Maduro leave power. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuelans take to streets in walkout to push Maduro out

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Christine Armario Associated PressJanuary 30, 2019

In this photo released by the Venezuelan Defense Ministry press office, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez delivers a message of support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. A half-dozen generals belonging largely to district commands and with direct control over thousands of troops joined Maduro in accusing the United States of meddling in Venezuela’s affairs and said they would uphold the socialist leader’s rule. (Venezuelan Defense Ministry press office via AP)

Maduro Foe’s Next Step Awaited as Power Crisis Deepens

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Christine Armario Associated PressJanuary 24, 2019

Indigenous wait for the arrival of Pope Francis in Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios province, Peru, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. After lengthy treks through the muddy Amazon, indigenous men, women and children will greet Francis Friday in a visit to the world's largest rainforest that native leaders hope will mark a turning point for the increasingly threatened ecosystem.(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

‘Heart of the Church’

by Nicole Winfield Associated Press, and Christine Armario Associated PressJanuary 19, 2018

Staff and regular customers of the Summit Inn attempt to retrieve valuables from the restaurant's safe on Wednesday Aug. 17, 2016 after the Blue Cut Fire destroyed the historic business on Tuesday in Hesperia, Calif. California’s newest huge wildfire advanced on thousands of homes Wednesday, feeding on drought-stricken vegetation and destroying an untold number of structures as it expanded to nearly 47 square miles. (James Quigg/The Daily Press via AP)

Calif. Wildfire Spreading

by Christopher Weber Associated Press, and Christine Armario Associated PressAugust 17, 2016

This Thursday, May 26, 2016 photo shows Enrique Duarte, left, with his wife Lisette and their two children Enrique and Elise before taking them to school in Los Angeles. Duarte is debating where to enroll her 11-year-old daughter. Her 16-year-old son already attends a charter school with many benefits she doesn't see at their neighborhood school, a small learning environment, extra-curricular activities and close attention from teachers. Her daughter, by contrast, is struggling in a low-performing school with a large English learner population, she said. "It makes me really sad when I hear about parents who are still struggling," she said. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Urban Schools See Sharp Pupil Drop

by Christine Armario Associated PressMay 29, 2016