The Venezuelan president was given a scale model of a jail that doubles as the headquarters of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service as a gift during a police promotion ceremony
The stance comes after the European Parliament condemned the ban on María Corina Machado, a frontrunner in the polls, from public office
The expansion of multinational licenses for oil exploration have brought much-needed funds to the bankrupt Venezuelan treasury. However, serious bottlenecks persist, due to international sanctions and the collapse of the credit system
The businessman and preacher – a political unknown – is going to court in an attempt to challenge the opposition’s primaries in the lead-up to the 2024 Venezuela presidential elections
There are doubts about the participation of the National Electoral Council — a Chavista-controlled institution — in the organization of primary elections. Many fear the that it won’t be possible to present a candidate of consensus
Allies since Hugo Chávez was elected in 1999, the relationship has always been fragile
Staunch heirs of the Hugo Chávez movement aim to recapture legitimacy through a radical public house cleaning
Fuel supply issues are affecting the agricultural heartland and other areas, with lines to refill in some places so long that motorists are forced to sleep in their cars
The Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum resigned on Monday over a corruption scandal at the state-owned oil company PDVSA after the arrest of senior officials linked to him
The US and a study by ‘Insight Crime’ maintain that under Nicolás Maduro’s administration, illicit crops and processing laboratories have increased in scope
National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez says it is ‘immoral’ for those who demanded punitive measures to now call for free and fair elections
The politician, from the most radical wing of her country’s right, is leading the polls for the upcoming primaries
Rafael Lacava, governor of Carabobo, published a montage of himself, Nicolás Maduro, Chávez and Diego Maradona in a parody of the ‘Avengers’ series
The Chavista president clearly stated his demands for making progress at ongoing talks with the opposition in Mexico
With gas prices rising and winter coming, the Biden administration is reaching out to the Maduro regime, in hopes that the Venezuelan leader will partner with private multinational energy companies to increase output
Without the support of the other opposition parties and with Washington becoming increasingly distant, the days appear numbered for Venezuela’s interim government
The renaissance of the Latin American left and talks with Washington, as well as the global energy crisis, have allowed the Venezuelan government to reposition itself
The new Colombian president’s decision to reopen the border with Venezuela is considered the first step to thawing diplomatic ties after years of conflict
Until now these leaders had their closest ally in the White House. Some have avoided even mentioning the surprise meeting between the American delegation and Maduro acolytes
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has attracted Washington to a gradual strategy that offers the Nicolás Maduro regime a progressive lifting of sanctions in return for transparent elections
The president of the National Assembly talks to EL PAÍS about why Nicolás Maduro must leave office and whether a military intervention is on the cards