
Superheroes with an iron fist
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and other populist rulers of this century sell an image of infallibility and invulnerability that is typically found in comic books
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and other populist rulers of this century sell an image of infallibility and invulnerability that is typically found in comic books
The film ‘Simón’ — which addresses the 2017 protests against the Maduro government in an unprecedented way — is one of many new productions by Venezuelan directors in the diaspora, whose work is in stark contrast to the pro-Chavista social realism of the past
The Chilean government has filed a complaint regarding the case of Ronald Ojeda Moreno, who was taken from his apartment in Santiago at dawn
Ronald Leandro Ojeda Moreno was taken from his apartment by four individuals posing as police officers. Authorities are not ruling out any hypothesis, including a Venezuelan counterintelligence operation
Venezuela’s foreign minister said both countries ‘are victims on the international stage of the illegal, irrational, illegitimate application of unilateral coercive measures,’ referring to economic sanctions
Blanco assures that without Machado’s participation, there will be no free elections in Venezuela
The Venezuelan government has given the 13 members of the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights 72 hours to leave the country
Attorney General Tarek William Saab launched an attack against human rights organizations: ‘They are lying, and at the same time they are committing a crime by telling these lies’
The Maduro government detains activists on charges of terrorism or treason, but ordinary citizens are also arrested under pretexts such as recording businessman Alex Saab while he was on vacation
The National Electoral Council has not announced dates yet, but the government is moving toward elections without oppposition political alliance Plataforma Unitaria (Unitary Platform)
The U.S. is pledging to help Guyana buy new aircraft, helicopters, a fleet of military drones and, for the first time, radar technology
The operation, carried out during Donald Trump’s administration, skirted international law and targeted dozens of people, including the Venezuelan president himself, according to The Associated Press
Caracas views Washington’s decision as an attack on its sovereignty and maintains its veto on opposition candidate María Corina Machado
It is imperative that the United States administration look beyond sanctions and focus its efforts on catalyzing the rebirth of democracy in Venezuela
The U.S. presses President Maduro to let all opponents run for office and to release more political prisoners
The Treasury Department gave companies doing business with Venezuela’s state-owned mining company until Feb. 13 to wind down operations
María Corina Machado, the opposition leader who was first in the polls, will not be able to face off with Nicolás Maduro due to a legal trick used by the government
María Corina Machado won a presidential primary held in October by the faction of the opposition backed by the U.S. She secured more than 90% of the vote
The Chavista regime denounces the existence of a plan to assassinate the president and casts doubts about plans for elections in 2024
The negotiations between the Maduro administration and the opposition are on hold. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has continued to refrain from ruling on the participation of the candidate who is most critical of the president
Two DEA agents run names in a confidential database that tracks federal investigations of interest to his new employers, including the timing of the exact date when the grand jury was to indict businessman Alex Saab
Argentina’s new ultra-right-wing president has taken time away from dismantling the Argentine state to make an eagerly awaited appearance at the Davos Economic Forum
Police officers violently raided the offices of teachers’ union leader Víctor Venegas and imprisoned him. He recently organized protests for education workers demanding better salaries
A law discussed in the National Assembly could render independent civil associations in the country ineffective
A Defense official said the U.S. would help Guyana create a more organized and better equipped military in coming months
The rate is still the highest in the world, but it has sharply declined from the 305% recorded in 2022. Experts believe it is on a downward trend
Chavismo could be considering other candidates for the election due to the Venezuelan president’s low popularity