The story of José Arón Medina and Alexander Ante, who fought in the war in Ukraine before stopping in Venezuela on their way home, remains shrouded in mystery
The Public Prosecutor’s Office accuses the presidential candidate of five crimes related to the publication of the voting records, with which the opposition claims electoral fraud in Nicolás Maduro’s victory
The opposition candidate has been summoned to appear before the Prosecutor’s Office and faces an arrest warrant if he does not comply. The government accuses him of conspiracy for having published the voting records with which he claims victory over Nicolás Maduro
The Venezuelan president marked a month since the National Electoral Council proclaimed him the winner of the disputed election with fresh attacks against opposition leaders
Despite the intensifying political crisis in the country, both Maduro’s ruling party and the opposition have dismissed the solutions put forward to date
The opposition is defending itself against the repression of Chavismo and is calling for transparency in the official results. Meanwhile, they are waiting for negotiations with the international community to make progress
Migration is a distinct possibility for nearly one-fourth of the country’s population if there is no change in political leadership on Sunday
Over the last decade, the ruling party has lost a large part of its support base. The corruption and enrichment of the political leaders, in contrast to the impoverishment of the people, have led to deep disenchantment
Chavismo has responded with an iron fist to the massive demonstrations in favor of Edmundo González Urrutia, who has inherited the political capital of disqualified opposition leader María Corina Machado
The Venezuelan suffers from acrogigantism and makes his living as an influencer. He has also just made his debut in a circus in Colombia
Both countries declare war on the organization founded in Venezuela, and offer up to $12 million for three of its leaders. Spain has extradited Gerson Guerrero, brother of gang leader ‘Niño Guerrero’
A jury made up of singers and government officials will select a winner among 35 participants in a Got Talent-type show aimed at boosting the president’s waning popularity
Washington sees the registration of opposition presidential candidate Eduardo González Urrutia as a positive gesture, after the Maduro government’s ban on María Corina Machado and others
Under Obama, Biden and Trump, Washington has introduced economic measures against the Maduro government. Here is an overview of how these moves have impacted the country
Attorney General Tarek William Saab said he will take action to locate and arrest the individuals suspected of killing the anti-Maduro activist, whose body was found last month inside a suitcase covered with cement
The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela presented a united front following a diplomatic row over the incapacitation of the most visible opposition candidate for the Venezuelan presidential election
The main opposition group was unable to put forward her name due to alleged computer glitches on the electoral authority’s website. A candidate running with a different party, Enrique Márquez, did manage to register at the last minute
The authorities have covered a piece of ice smaller than a soccer field with a geotextile blanket, in an operation that has raised criticism from scientists and environmentalists
The Venezuelan president held a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart at the CELAC summit, in which he invited Brazil to participate as an observer in the upcoming elections
The ruling Maduro government has offered up 27 potential dates for voting day, while the body that is actually in charge of announcing the elections has remained silent. Democratic guarantees have not yet been established between the government and the opposition
The Venezuelan government has given the 13 members of the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights 72 hours to leave the country
Attorney General Tarek William Saab launched an attack against human rights organizations: ‘They are lying, and at the same time they are committing a crime by telling these lies’
The National Electoral Council has not announced dates yet, but the government is moving toward elections without oppposition political alliance Plataforma Unitaria (Unitary Platform)
The operation, carried out during Donald Trump’s administration, skirted international law and targeted dozens of people, including the Venezuelan president himself, according to The Associated Press
Caracas views Washington’s decision as an attack on its sovereignty and maintains its veto on opposition candidate María Corina Machado
The U.S. presses President Maduro to let all opponents run for office and to release more political prisoners
The negotiations between the Maduro administration and the opposition are on hold. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has continued to refrain from ruling on the participation of the candidate who is most critical of the president