Florantonia Singer

The Chavista regime waged a crusade to dominate mass media. Political censorship has alienated audiences from the small screen

Churches and political groups are opposing women’s rights and the LGBTQ+ community with the government’s approval

The government of Nicolás Maduro has attempted to halt the process, which Caracas claims is being driven by Washington, through various judicial resources

Up to 14 opposition candidates are taking part in the October 22 primaries, which will decide who will face Maduro in 2024. The so-called ‘iron lady’ is leading the polls with more than 50% of support

Unlicensed operators are capitalizing on the exorbitant cost of a simple funeral service in a country with the lowest minimum wages in the region

From 2015 to 2018, the rate rose from 3.8 to 9.3 per 100,000 inhabitants; men between the ages of 30 and 64 and youths between 15 and 24 are the most at risk

Migrants escaping the poverty of the Latin American country are now wondering whether to go back, as Venezuela’s economy slightly improves while Lebanon’s remains in a tailspin

As immigration restrictions tighten up across Latin America and Venezuelans face rising xenophobia in other countries, thousands of citizens are returning to a more unequal and expensive nation

The corruption scandal engulfing state-owned energy company PDVSA has been exacerbated by huge lines at filling stations and vehicles breaking down due to fuel impurities

Relatives of young men killed in Caracas by security forces take their cases to the International Criminal Court

In the 1990s, PDVSA was a model state enterprise, but its politicization has become an albatross around the country’s neck

Currency devaluation and soaring inflation have crushed monthly incomes to rock-bottom levels

Fake news stories about economic improvement presented by computer-made ‘reporters’ have begun circulating online, evidencing how the technology is being used to further pro-government narratives

The Venezuelan leader is courting support from the pastors ahead of elections in 2023 or 2024 by providing funding for places of worship and handing out bonuses

A new law in Spain opens a path to citizenship for descendants of people who fled the Civil War and dictatorship. Thousands are now eligible to apply. These are three of their stories, from Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela

As the Maduro regime mends relations in Latin America and across the world, most opposition parties are thinking about deserting the president of the National Assembly

A group of Venezuelan breakdancers is training to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games, which will include the hip hop dance category for the first time

Fact-finding mission details crimes against humanity that were committed at covert detention centers following a system of economic rewards for the most arrests

Under Temporary Protected Status, nationals from the South American country will be safe from deportation and will have the possibility of obtaining work permits

A new neoliberal reality has emerged in the Chavist nation through the use of the US dollar, state controls being lifted and a new relationship with Washington

Olga Mata was charged with inciting hatred for allegedly promoting the president’s assassination in a comedy video about arepas

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is making overtures to Washington and toning down his support for Putin, but the move is likely to have a political cost for both countries, say experts

The two countries have reinitiated diplomatic discussions to avert an energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The café bears the well-known logo of the California company’s two-tailed siren, but the team behind the venture has had to admit that it is not an official franchise

What began with treats lugged back and forth in suitcases from trips home has evolved into an industry driven by the taste of the soft drinks, candy, pastries and cheesy bites of childhood. Latino expatriates will do anything to get their fix. We delve into a transnational food industry driven by homesickness

Carlos Luis Revete controls a large Caracas neighborhood. The government blames the opposition for his rise to power, but organized crime has now gripped the capital for years

Nicolás Maduro and opposition leaders have opened up to the idea of negotiation to seek a path out of the country’s precarious situation with help from the international community