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
US military is preparing for a possible attack on Iran, although Trump has not yet made a decision
According to several US media outlets, the White House has been informed that the armed forces would be ready for an offensive as early as this weekend
Rafael Quero Silva, an alleged Maduro regime torturer in Trump’s immigration detention centers
Five Venezuelans have accused the former military officer, who is currently in an ICE facility and could be deported to Venezuela, of torturing them during the 2013 protests
The United States kills 11 people in three new strikes on alleged drug‑running boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific
The new attacks come after the departure of the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford, which since October had been part of the Southern Spear counternarcotics mission
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
Venezuelan economy clings to oil and banking to climb out of the abyss
The recovery of the Caribbean country will require new rules and large investments
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’
Life after prison in Venezuela: ‘Freedom and life are one and the same’
Political prisoners started to be released a month ago, but the pain does not end when they walk free
Internal differences are delaying the amnesty promised by Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela
On Thursday the National Assembly is scheduled to discuss the bill to release hundreds of political prisoners of the Chavista regime
Opposition leader Andrés Velásquez, after 16 months in hiding: ‘We need to put a timeline on Marco Rubio’s plan in Venezuela’
Dissidents are beginning to slowly raise their voices again, and the longtime activist says he feels a ‘cautious optimism’
Vente Venezuela, the Chavista regime’s favorite target
María Corina Machado’s party, the one most affected by the repression, has had up to 200 people arrested
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
Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago: ‘Some of our priests have been stopped because of the color of their skin by immigration officials’
The Catholic prelate criticizes Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant offensive and warns that his foreign policy has jeopardized the United States’ ‘moral role’ in the world
Bernie Sanders: ‘These are the most dangerous times that the United States has faced in modern history’
The Vermont senator, a global icon of the left, warns in an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS that the president is using ICE as “a domestic army” and says that “it will have to be the American people who say ‘no’ to authoritarianism”
Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister who surprised the world: ‘Public life has become dehumanized’
In 2023, she resigned as leader of New Zealand because she no longer had ‘enough in the tank’ to give her best. She had been in office for six years. Her departure marked the culmination of a different approach to power, one that stood in stark contrast to the male-dominated hyper-leadership that continues to dominate the world. Her understanding of politics, based on empathy and transparency, made her an icon. We spoke with her in London
Venezuelans in Florida begin to consider returning: ‘What if we go back?’
Antoni Belchi|Miami|
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
The rise and fall of Alex Saab, financial shark of the Bolivarian Revolution
Nicolás Maduro’s alleged frontman, disgraced in Venezuela, has been detained amid confusing circumstances with few clues as to his fate
Cuba is ‘willing to engage in dialogue with the US,’ says president Miguel Díaz-Canel
In his first televised address to the nation since the arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the Castroist leader insisted that any negotiation with the Trump administration would take place ‘without pressure’
Javier Corrales: ‘Chavismo believes it’s possible to coexist with the United States without ceasing to be authoritarian’
Boris Muñoz|Boston|
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’
Félix Plascencia, Delcy Rodríguez’s envoy to Washington: a skilled Chavista for a highly complex mission
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
Andy Borregales, Christian González or Elijah Arroyo: The Latinos who will make Super Bowl history alongside Bad Bunny
On the field, several Latino NFL players, including the first born in Venezuela, will represent their community with the Puerto Rican superstar
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
Henrique Capriles: ‘Venezuelans will not settle for just a reshuffling of power’
The opposition leader downplays Delcy Rodríguez's apparent openness and demands freedoms.
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
Venezuela gives the green light for foreign capital to enter the oil sector
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
Latin America seeks its own voice in a turbulent world
The Latin America and Caribbean International Economic Forum 2026, organized by CAF in collaboration with Grupo Prisa, brings together seven heads of state in an informal ‘Latin American Davos’
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