Kerry Kahn

Venezuela's National Assembly announced the resignation of Tariq William Saab, who has run the top prosecutor's office for nine years and was a key ally of Maduro.

Saab, who says he is a poet, is known for his long speeches and vehement denials that Venezuela has political prisoners.

Multiple human rights groups accuse Maduro's government of illegal imprisonments and violent crackdowns on opponents.

The International Criminal Court is investigating Venezuela for crimes against humanity.

Saab's resignation is the latest shakeup isolating Maduro loyalists since the former vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, now working closely with U.S.

oversight, took over as interim leader.

Carrie Khan, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro.

Yes, it does snow in parts of Brazil's far south occasionally.

But Lucas Pinheiro Brathen credits his childhood in Brazil playing soccer for building his passion for sports, not skiing.

Until two years ago, he competed for Norway's team where his father's from, but in 2023 took up Brazil's flag.

After winning the giant slalom gold Saturday, he did a samba dance on the Olympic podium and in an interview with Brazilian press, credited his win to Brazilian strength.

Brazil's president congratulated Pinheiro, calling him an inspiration that, quote, widens the horizon for Brazilian sport.

And while the weather may be in the high 80s in Rio for Carnival weekend, many are celebrating Brazil's O Carro do Ski, its skiing dude.

Carrie Khan, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro.

Secretary Wright was upbeat about recent Venezuelan oil sales, the loosening of U.S.

sanctions, and legislative changes opening Venezuela's oil industry to private investment.

He says the U.S.

and the Venezuelan people's goals are the same.

Wright was greeted at the Mirror of Florida's presidential palace by interim president Delce Rodriguez.

He said he will visit oil fields and meet with oil executives, but said so far there have been no discussions about setting a timetable for Democratic elections.