Hugo Chávez

The possibility of the US overthrowing the communist regime seems more plausible than ever, even more than during the Cold War. In Havana, a mixture of emotions hangs in the air, sometimes contradictory, but always permeated by the extreme precariousness of the present and anxiety about the future

Since becoming the country with the largest crude reserves on the planet in 2010, its production has fallen to historic lows

Around eight million citizens of the South American country live abroad. Some fled the political repression of Chavismo. Others simply sought a way out of economic hardship. They have spread throughout the world, although most remain in Latin America. This is the story of 11 of them

While most Americans disapprove of the arrest of the Venezuelan president, admiration and gratitude toward the Republican has grown among these two exile communities

Former PDVSA workers in Houston watch seized tankers arrive in the city that became their new home

The US president has invited his Colombian counterpart to the White House and said it was a ‘great honor’ to speak to him after months of verbal attacks

The pragmatists negotiating with the United States after Maduro’s fall are now dealing with the most loyal and militaristic Chavistas

Nicolás Maduro’s only son inherits part of his father’s power but has long been viewed as cut from a different cloth

Nicolás Maduro’s wife, who has also been captured by the US, worked behind the scenes to preserve the hegemony of the Chavista regime

The relationship between the two countries is once again marked by the energy wealth of the Caribbean nation

Delcy Rodríguez, as vice president, is second in the line of succession, and her brother Jorge, president of the National Assembly, is third

The president of Venezuela, detained and removed from the country according to Trump, was not willing to reach any agreement with the United States

The Caribbean country has the world’s largest crude oil reserves, but years of underinvestment are hindering its production

The Venezuelan opposition leader has been organizing internal resistance and persuading Washington to toughen its stance against Nicolás Maduro

Washington’s offensive revives the specter of Nicolás Maduro’s downfall, an expectation that continues to shape the course of Chavismo’s rivals

María Corina Machado’s adviser, who is living in exile in Boston, believes that after a transition the country could become ‘the economic engine and a democratic beacon for Latin America’

The measure is intended to strengthen state surveillance and ensure that citizens report any incidents to the authorities

The Venezuelan opposition leader, recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, asserts that the Maduro regime ‘is weaker than ever’

The plan to hasten the Venezuelan leader’s downfall with a naval deployment in the Caribbean and a campaign of extrajudicial attacks on alleged drug boats has raised questions about what could come next

Operation Caribe Soberano 200, a response to the U.S. military deployment in the region, will mobilize 2,500 soldiers on the island of La Orchila

President Nicolás Maduro and his closest circle are convinced that Washington will start a war, and have enjoined citizens to hone their shooting skills

The Venezuelan government has announced a massive recruitment drive, while Washington has stepped up its warnings after a week of heightened tensions