/tags/miss-venezuela Miss Venezuela en-US WLRN Thu, 24 May 2018 20:30:23 GMT /news/2018-05-24/former-head-of-miss-venezuela-pageant-with-miami-ties-accused-of-pimping-contestants The former head of the Miss Venezuela contest—who had ties to pageant-style television programming in Miami—has been accused of pimping out pageant… Thu, 24 May 2018 20:30:23 GMT /news/2018-05-24/former-head-of-miss-venezuela-pageant-with-miami-ties-accused-of-pimping-contestants Sammy Mack /news/2014-09-17/a-breast-implant-shortage-in-venezuela-might-save-us-a-miss-universe-headache-in-miami Let’s be clear: Breast implants are no laughing matter.Women who’ve had mastectomies can depend on them. Women who’ve had self-esteem issues can turn to… Thu, 18 Sep 2014 03:57:34 GMT /news/2014-09-17/a-breast-implant-shortage-in-venezuela-might-save-us-a-miss-universe-headache-in-miami Tim Padgett /politics/2014-01-09/the-miss-venezuela-murders-maduro-needs-to-create-police-instead-of-plots Latin American leaders don’t know how to stop their violent-crime epidemic, but they sure know how to spin it.Former Miss Venezuela and telenovela star… Fri, 10 Jan 2014 04:12:18 GMT /politics/2014-01-09/the-miss-venezuela-murders-maduro-needs-to-create-police-instead-of-plots Tim Padgett /news/2014-01-08/beauty-queen-murder-shines-light-on-venezuelan-violence Venezuela got a tragic New Year reminder of one of its most pressing problems: violence. Mónica Spear, 29, a former beauty queen and a popular soap opera… Wed, 08 Jan 2014 15:43:13 GMT /news/2014-01-08/beauty-queen-murder-shines-light-on-venezuelan-violence Jim Wyss and Joey Flechas -- Miami Herald /politics/2013-11-18/how-venezuela-won-miss-universe-and-lost-its-relevance What do Miss Universe and Miami Herald South America correspondent Jim Wyss have in common? Not a heck of a lot physically. But quite a bit symbolically:… Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:19:10 GMT /politics/2013-11-18/how-venezuela-won-miss-universe-and-lost-its-relevance Tim Padgett