Amidst a gerontocratic leadership, younger and lower-profile politicians are emerging. Some are already occupying positions of power, such as the great-nephew of Fidel and Raúl Castro
Chris Wright toured the Orinoco Belt oil fields in Venezuela in the company of President Delcy Rodríguez, and said this year could see a ‘dramatic’ increase in oil, gas and electricity levels
On Thursday the National Assembly is scheduled to discuss the bill to release hundreds of political prisoners of the Chavista regime
Dissidents are beginning to slowly raise their voices again, and the longtime activist says he feels a ‘cautious optimism’
María Corina Machado’s party, the one most affected by the repression, has had up to 200 people arrested
The detention of the opposition leader, just hours after his release, is intended to signal that the authorities remain firmly in charge. ‘There are people who think they can do whatever they want,’ warned Diosdado Cabello
After Maduro’s arrest and with the immigration restrictions imposed by Trump, going back to Venezuela is becoming a real possibility for some. However, doubts remains as the Chavista regime continues to hold power
Nicolás Maduro’s alleged frontman, disgraced in Venezuela, has been detained amid confusing circumstances with few clues as to his fate
The author and expert on the Bolivarian Revolution warns that the Venezuelan opposition must strongly denounce its exclusion or the country will risk remaining ‘a dictatorship’
The first Venezuelan diplomatic representative in the US in six years is tasked with rebuilding a damaged relationship. He is appreciated as a moderate diplomat, although his moderation has more to do with style than substance
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
Following Venezuela’s release announcement and amid a potential negotiation with Trump, many Cubans are wondering what the Havana government will do about the more than 1,000 people who are victims of its policies
The announcement of the release marks a turning point for the regime, which is retreating for the first time after years of radicalization
The opposition leader downplays Delcy Rodríguez's apparent openness and demands freedoms.
The Venezuelan economist and former minister rules out any possibility of recovery or revival of the oil sector without the restoration of citizens’ rights
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
In recent weeks, two women campaigning for their sons’ release died before seeing them freed, and another shortly after
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
Following the US operation, the country is holding its breath. In the meantime, daily life is returning to normal
The proposal was approved by the National Assembly in first of two discussions, while the opposition calls foul on lack of debate
Democratic lawmakers, community leaders, and activists warn that conditions in the country have become ‘even more dangerous’ in advocating for an extension of immigration protections
Trump’s announcements authorizing the purchase and exploitation of Venezuelan oil improve expectations for the country’s ailing finances
Delcy Rodríguez claims that $300 million of the $500 million agreed upon with Washington has already been received, while offering to publish a detailed account of the use of those funds
The Chavista politician, estranged from the government, asserts that the country is caught between redemocratization and the loss of its sovereignty
All eyes are on the powerful minister of the interior, capable of destabilizing the new post-Maduro era
The Venezuelan opposition leader appeared before the media after gifting her Nobel Prize medal to the president of the United States
Life on either side of the bridges that connect Venezuela to Colombia unfolds in anticipation of change