Venezuela negotiates, Washington arbitrates, Trump decides
The success or failure of the dialogue between the chavista government and the democratic opposition will depend on the concrete changes that give Venezuelans control over their own destiny
Grief turns to rage amid the rubble of Venezuela’s earthquake zone
Five days after the disaster, tensions between residents and authorities are escalating in the hardest-hit areas
Non-transparent laws: Venezuela’s judicial reform arouses suspicion
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
Héctor Barros, Chilean prosecutor, on the death of Niño Guerrero: ‘Tren de Aragua will continue to operate’
The prosecutor, who leads inquiries into the transnational criminal organization, reveals he had information that its boss had been in Venezuela for a few days. ‘Our aspiration was to bring him before the courts,’ he says
Chavismo frees Samantha, the teenager jailed for being the sister of a military officer
The release of the 16-year-old comes amid outrage over the death of Carmen Navas, the mother of a political prisoner who died in state custody
Chavista leadership throws Maduro’s strongman Alex Saab to the lions
The handover of the former regime fixer to the United States is the most revealing episode of how the Rodríguez siblings, backed by Diosdado Cabello, are trying to sever the most toxic ties of the Maduro era
María Corina Machado: ‘The position of the United States and other allies weighs on my decision to return, the timing has to be right’
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate calls for elections to guarantee Venezuela's sovereignty
Investors land in Caracas while mothers continue searching for their children in prisons
Changes in Venezuela are focused on the economy, even as people continue to denounce abuses and repression by the police forces
Internal purges and external tutelage: Venezuela’s Chavista regime rebuilds its faith on Maduro’s ruins
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
The keys to the long legal process facing Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in the US
The former president of Venezuela and his wife, who say they are ‘prisoners of war,’ will have to defend themselves against charges punishable by up to 30 years in prison
Judge refuses to dismiss narcoterrorism case against Nicolás Maduro and his wife
Venezuela’s deposed president and Cilia Flores appeared for the second time in a New York federal court on Thursday
Skepticism in Miami over Delcy Rodríguez’s promises of legal security in Venezuela: ‘We have to wait and see if they do what they say’
Business leaders and investment funds participating in the global forum where the Trump-backed leader spoke believe it is still too early to assess the changes in the Latin American country
Venezuela’s ousted leader Maduro heads back to New York court for key hearing in ‘narco-terrorism’ case
The prosecutor is asking the judge to prevent the defense from accessing evidence that could endanger witnesses and their families
Delcy Rodríguez seeks to draw a line under Maduro regime with government reshuffle
In less than three months, the interim president has replaced almost half of her team, diminished the influence of the former leader, and defined her own profile for her administration
Gustavo González López, from key man of Chavista espionage to Venezuela’s defense minister
The new official is a military officer with extensive experience in espionage services and loyal to the political objectives of the Bolivarian revolution
The Venezuelan opposition moves past the 2024 elections and prepares for the next ones
María Corina Machado has announced she is returning, and the country is once again talking about voting, even though no date has been set
Venezuelan opposition regroups to broker influence in the transition
Decimated by years of political persecution, opposition parties are emerging from clandestinity after the removal of Nicolás Maduro
White House steps up pressure on Colombia over Serbian drug lord Antun Mrdeza
An intelligence report links the Serb and Giovanny Andrés Rojas, known as ‘Araña,’ to a transnational drug‑trafficking network, turning their extraditions into a diplomatic issue between Washington, Bogotá, and Caracas
Venezuela’s National Assembly gives unanimous approval to amnesty bill
The measure passed after two weeks of consultations with the opposition, but nearly 200 members of the military have been excluded from the pardon
In Venezuela, Chavismo is retreating, but it is not withdrawing
A month and a half after the US attack, the Bolivarian Revolution is testing a flexible opening and working on consensus to improve the economy
Relatives of political prisoners in Venezuela stage hunger strike in response to broken promises of their release
The protest has escalated in a Caracas prison after Jorge Rodríguez promised the freedom of all inmates 10 days ago
David Petraeus, the US general who oversaw the transition in Iraq: ‘In Venezuela there will be innumerable mini-crises’
The former CIA director tells EL PAÍS he hopes that Trump’s threats against Greenland ‘are just a negotiation strategy’
Juan Pablo Guanipa’s arrest shows Venezuela’s regime still controls the machinery of repression
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
Javier Corrales: ‘Chavismo believes it’s possible to coexist with the United States without ceasing to be authoritarian’
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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 month that changed Venezuela: From the US attack and Maduro’s capture to amnesty for political prisoners
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
Amnesty bill for political prisoners breaks years of Chavista repression in Venezuela
The announcement of the release marks a turning point for the regime, which is retreating for the first time after years of radicalization
Ricardo Hausmann: ‘If Trump does not facilitate the transition to democracy, we will have to oppose his strategy’
The Venezuelan economist and former minister rules out any possibility of recovery or revival of the oil sector without the restoration of citizens’ rights
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