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
Since becoming the country with the largest crude reserves on the planet in 2010, its production has fallen to historic lows
While most Americans disapprove of the arrest of the Venezuelan president, admiration and gratitude toward the Republican has grown among these two exile communities
Nicolás Maduro’s capture is regarded with uncertainty by migrants living in the informal settlement in Colombia
Life on either side of the bridges that connect Venezuela to Colombia unfolds in anticipation of change
If I were to write a chapter of this story, I would imagine that both leaders are capable of building a free and sovereign country
The acting president told Parliament that the US aggression ‘is a stain on the relationship between the two countries’
The US president called the gift a ‘wonderful gesture of mutual respect’ but made no mention of the opposition leader’s possible involvement in the Venezuelan transition
The Venezuelan opposition leader said she ‘presented’ her Nobel Peace Prize to the US president
The Republican will receive the leader of the Venezuelan opposition at the White House Thursday after speaking by phone with the interim president
Former PDVSA workers in Houston watch seized tankers arrive in the city that became their new home
‘Denmark has our full solidarity in the defense of its territorial integrity and sovereignty in Greenland,’ the politician told EL PAÍS
María Corina Machado and Henrique Capriles represent rival leaderships as voices emerge from hiding ahead of possible election
Those detained in solitary isolation received the news during their weekly family visits
The Mexican president is withstanding pressure from the Republican to send U.S. troops in and acknowledges her government ‘can do more’ to combat drug trafficking
The opposition leader lets Donald Trump’s snubs slide in order not to damage the ties with her most important ally
Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ marks 1,418 days on January 12
The order was given by acting president Delcy Rodríguez, following Italian diplomatic and intelligence efforts and US mediation. Non-profits confirmed that 24 people have been freed so far
Following the intervention in Venezuela, the US president feels increasingly empowered to act without restraint toward other governments
The former president of Venezuela awaits trial in New York, where he is expected to argue that international law was violated and that diplomatic immunity must be respected
Now that the US has control of Venezuela’s crude oil, the spotlight is turning to Mexican shipments of hydrocarbons to the island. Pressure could come through the upcoming review of the USMCA trade agreement
The government is working on a three-phase plan to address a potential humanitarian emergency
Those who were hoping for change have suddenly found themselves living in a caricature: Donald Trump is now the one leading the Bolivarian revolution
Laws against freedom of expression, the presence of paramilitaries, and the return of Chavista hawks mark the daily life of a strange transition that does not take the population into account
Felipe VI says that maintaining ties requires ‘great patience and diplomatic courage,’ and calls for a ‘genuine democratic transition’ in Venezuela
In an interview with Fox News, the US president also said he will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week in Washington
Chavismo recognizes the mediation work, in some cases lasting for years, carried out by the Arab state, by the Brazilian president and by a former prime minister of Spain