Alfredo Meza

National Electoral Council accepts 1.3 million names presented by opposition, the first step to removing President Maduro from office

State sugar company stops imports as foreign currency reserves dry up and crisis deepens

President Maduro announces “counter-offensive” against foreign “threats”

Latest move to cut short President Nicolás Maduro’s mandate draws widespread support among public

Falling water levels at main Guri dam sidelines main hydroelectric power plant

Drought and mismanagement of electricity sector sees continued power cuts

Opposition is exploring every legal means to early end for Socialist leader’s mandate

Maduro administration wins latest in series of battles against opposition-led National Assembly

Leaked files include names of ex-presidential security chief and wife, who amassed a fortune

Venezuelan president likely to take case to Supreme Court, where ‘chavista’ regime has good track record

Government yet to recognize incident, which is alleged to have taken place over gold find

“The president’s days are numbered,” says Leopoldo López from his prison cell

Murder rate now stands at 119 victims per 100,000 residents, says Mexican NGO

The measure, which will last for 60 days, involves a restriction of constitutional guarantees

Opposition-controlled parliament obeys Supreme Court contempt ruling

Venezuela opposition decries leader’s bid to maintain control over public powers

Venezuela’s assembly speaker swears in a parallel parliament before opposition takes over

Maduro promises to veto any political prisoner amnesty law coming out of new Assembly

The country’s opposition reports five attacks, two at gunpoint, against its candidates Lilian Tintori, wife of imprisoned leader Leopoldo López, says her life is in danger

Maduro government has not officially commented on last week’s drug arrests in Haiti Detained suspects face a New York court hearing on December 2

A recording of Lorenzo Mendoza, head of Empresas Polar, has been broadcast by state TV

Small pro-government union calls for work-stoppages at country’s biggest brewer

Former Socialist leader arrives in Caracas to help defend jailed opposition leaders

Leopoldo López goes on hunger strike at the military prison where he is being held

DEA investigators believe Aragua state governor was paid off by a narco kingpin

Spanish ambassador will be sent back to Caracas following diplomatic embroilment Venezuelan leader tones down remarks against Spain and offers olive branch to Rajoy

Diplomatic spat grows over Spanish lawmakers’ call to release Caracas opposition leaders