Resistance to Chavismo’s years-long repression has changed the lives of a entire network of defenders who now demand that the government’s amnesty apply to those still behind bars
Parliament debates new rules for mining and incentives for foreign investment in an area that is controlled by criminal groups and which has become a major environmental disaster
María Corina Machado has announced she is returning, and the country is once again talking about voting, even though no date has been set
In the National Assembly, the opposition bloc debated changes they considered essential with Chavista lawmakers until the last minute
Treasury sanctions are blocking the Caracas government from accessing the funds needed to cover the costs of the trial
Foro Penal reports that nearly 400 people are involved in cases that fall outside the situations covered by the new legislation
The measure passed after two weeks of consultations with the opposition, but nearly 200 members of the military have been excluded from the pardon
The protest has escalated in a Caracas prison after Jorge Rodríguez promised the freedom of all inmates 10 days ago
Political prisoners started to be released a month ago, but the pain does not end when they walk free
On Thursday the National Assembly is scheduled to discuss the bill to release hundreds of political prisoners of the Chavista regime
Nicolás Maduro’s alleged frontman, disgraced in Venezuela, has been detained amid confusing circumstances with few clues as to his fate
The Trump administration’s military intervention on January 3 has become a catalyst for the new climate reigning in Caracas, enabling demands that until a few weeks ago were unthinkable
The opposition leader downplays Delcy Rodríguez's apparent openness and demands freedoms.
The government has created the necessary legal framework to privatize the industry, as Trump requested. The United States has lifted restrictions on crude trade with the Caribbean nation and resumed commercial flights
The government puts the figure at 626, while NGOs reduce it to 258. Human rights advocates have denounced that authorities often report far higher numbers than the real ones
The proposal was approved by the National Assembly in first of two discussions, while the opposition calls foul on lack of debate
The Chavista politician, estranged from the government, asserts that the country is caught between redemocratization and the loss of its sovereignty
After years of clashes and ruptures, Chavismo seeks to rebuild relations with dozens of countries
The opposition leader lets Donald Trump’s snubs slide in order not to damage the ties with her most important ally
The order was given by acting president Delcy Rodríguez, following Italian diplomatic and intelligence efforts and US mediation. Non-profits confirmed that 24 people have been freed so far
Venezuela’s interim president said it is ‘not unusual or irregular’ for Caracas to reach trade agreements with Washington
The victims were military and intelligence personnel working as part of Nicolás Maduro’s inner security detail, the government in Havana said in a statement
Trump says Washington will control Venezuela until there is ‘a safe transition,’ claiming opposition leader María Corina Machado lacks the ‘support or respect’ to assume power
Venezuelan organizations condemn the continued uncertainty faced by the 900-plus people not included in the 99 Christmas releases
This holiday season is overshadowed by unprecedented tensions between the country and the United States
The Trump administration argued before the UN Security Council that Venezuela is diverting oil revenues to the Cartel de los Soles
The country’s enormous energy and mineral resources are consolidating as a key factor in the geopolitical dispute and in Venezuela’s institutional collapse