Florantonia Singer

Oil is once again the spearhead of the country’s economy, with the hope that it will pull many other sectors along with it, including tourism and housing

Following the aborted meeting in Cúcuta, the Colombian leader will sit down with the acting president to discuss security issues

Since last weekend, family members and advocates had been denouncing irregularities at the Yare III prison on the outskirts of Caracas

The Chavista-controlled parliament unanimously passes legislation that removes the State’s exclusive control over mineral exploitation

The acting president acknowledged, for the first time, her government’s responsibility for hyperinflation and shortages

Lawyers representing the government and attorneys for the sector led by Juan Guaidó are working on a coordinated defense of the assets under threat of seizure

With no election date in sight, the ruling party is clinging to power with the support of the United States

The government is asking Venezuelans to reduce consumption due to the impact of the dry season on hydroelectric plants

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