Caracas

Five days after the disaster, tensions between residents and authorities are escalating in the hardest-hit areas

EL PAÍS reports from the apocalypse after the earthquake, where precarious conditions and lack of resources mark rescue efforts following the double tremor. Authorities have recovered up to 20 bodies per hour, and the death toll has already reached 1,450

Six months after the political shift triggered by the American military intervention, the penal reform promised by Delcy Rodríguez’s administration raises doubts about its true scope

Under U.S. oversight, without free access to its own revenues, and with a system that was already operating at its limits, the South American country is facing its darkest hours

The damage in Caracas and La Guaira has reignited the debate over the safety standards required for buildings in earthquake-prone countries

The most powerful earthquake in a century strikes a country with an acting president and strained basic services

The government raises the death toll to 920 and places the number of injured at upwards of 3,000 one day after the back-to-back quakes

The back-to-back impact of two powerful tremors has worsened the disaster in Venezuela, a country highly prone to seismic risk

The death toll stands at 188, but USGS estimates suggest it is very likely to exceed 1,000 and could surpass 10,000

Leaders of several Latin American countries have also shown support for the government of Delcy Rodríguez as it grapples with the effects of back-to-back quakes near the northern coast

Dozens of buildings have collapsed in the capital, Caracas, and the airport roof has caved in, according to official reports. The number of casualties is expected to rise. The government has declared a state of emergency

Dinorah Figuera, who was president of the parallel opposition National Assembly of 2015, returns to Caracas from her exile in Spain to meet with Chavista leaders and the U.S. envoy

Washington pushes economic issues tied to its interests, while expectations of near‑term political change fade

Most were part of the so‑called Operation White Armband, an alleged conspiracy denounced by Chavista intelligence agencies

The policy shift aims to address the collapse of a grid that has been battered by blackouts and problems over the past two decades, and includes a tariff increase

NGOs report there are at least 21 people irregularly detained whose whereabouts are unknown. In one case, the family has been searching for eight years

Héctor Rovaín, Luis Molina, and Erasmo Bolívar were convicted, without evidence, over deaths that occurred in 2002 during protests in which Hugo Chávez was briefly ousted

The most prominent figures in the revolution’s media ecosystem are waging a war against the Rodríguez siblings and speculating about their alleged betrayal. Is this is merely a fleeting social media controversy or a reflection of a deeper problem for the government?

Changes in Venezuela are focused on the economy, even as people continue to denounce abuses and repression by the police forces

The ruling party was prepared to die, but not to submit to the United States. Delcy Rodríguez’s leadership has displaced the presidential couple’s circle of influence, surrounding itself with new loyalties

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

The expectation for a positive change in Venezuela is as great as it is fragile. The streets of Caracas are once again abuzz with excitement over the prospect of economic improvement, hopes for a swift return to democracy, a desire to move on from Maduro without looking back, and the influence of Donald Trump

The president’s fall ignited hope. But on the streets, money still isn’t flowing and expectations are outpacing reality

The five-star pile is a daily showcase of American tutelage in the country

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

The measure will facilitate dollar transactions, but experts believe the obstacles won’t disappear entirely because the government itself remains under sanctions

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