After some prominent scandals involving U.S. security officials in Colombia, new allegations of sex crimes are getting some traction there.

President Nicolas Maduro’s government hasn’t solved food shortages or ended high inflation. It’s been more effective in cracking down on the opposition, filing legal charges against many mayors.

Venezuela’s president is expelling most U.S. diplomats and demanding Americans secure visas to enter the country. Critics say it’s an effort to draw attention from the the nation’s economic meltdown.

The country’s economy is a mess and low oil prices are hurting the oil-exporting nation. While President Nicolas Maduro is unpopular among many Venezuelans, the opposition is fractured and weak.