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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

The Venezuelan diaspora in the region generates more than $10.6 billion, according to the IOM, but 30% still live without legal status

The seizure of tankers points to a gradual plan to cripple the finances of Nicolás Maduro’s regime

Caracas accuses the Caribbean island nation of participating in the seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast

The Nobel laureate’s decision to go to Oslo has raised questions about what will happen to her leadership if she cannot go back to the country

The ‘Wall Street Journal’ claims the opposition leader left by sea for Curaçao with US support

In recent months, the opposition leader has joined the Republican’s efforts to pressure Maduro to relinquish power

Trump’s offensive has left the country virtually cut off from the world ahead of the Christmas holidays

Chavismo had been withholding any information about this call for days, giving rise to endless speculation. Experts say it could be a first step toward continuing dialogue within a context of heightened tension

Despite Donald Trump’s statement that Venezuelan airspace was closed, the two weekly flights to Caracas carrying deported migrants will resume

Only a handful of aircraft still dot the Venezuelan sky, which Washington has turned into an exclusion zone in what amounts to another tool of political pressure by the Trump administration

The message that the Venezuelan leader sought to convey at the close of Tuesday’s march was both an internal response to reinforce the regime’s cohesion, and an external signal of defiance against US pressure

The suspension of international flights to Caracas due to the risks of flying over Venezuelan territory has raised tensions in the region

Human Rights Watch documented the mistreatment of 252 migrants that the Trump administration sent to El Salvador, and who were later released and returned to Caracas

Caracas expands its military deployment while US attacks against alleged drug boats intensify