Henrique Capriles: ‘Venezuela needs fewer extreme voices on both sides’
The opposition leader discusses with EL PAÍS why he withdrew as a candidate in the upcoming primaries
The opposition leader discusses with EL PAÍS why he withdrew as a candidate in the upcoming primaries
The movie exposing the country’s raw wounds of repression has sold out screenings in Latin America, Spain and the United States
The opposition has to find a formula to navigate to the presidential elections with a real chance of victory. Building that road is quite a challenge
The meetings that Caracas and Washington have been holding for a year in Doha have paved the way for the Maduro government to return to the negotiating table
Biden administration officials claim that the Maduro government has agreed to the measure, but do not explain how this was achieved
The politician — who currently leads the opposition primary polls in Venezuela — defends privatization policies and the reduction of the size of the state. However, she’s tolerant and flexible on issues such as abortion and gay marriage
The Venezuelan physicist has contributed to the study of string theory, for which she was awarded the UNESCO L’Oréal International Prize
Any real change must go through those in power. The question is: what can be done if logic tells Chavistas not to give it up?
Héctor Guerrero Flores, who ruled the expanding organization from inside the Tocorón Penitentiary, is nowhere to be found
The capital of Venezuela isn’t able to escape the precariousness being suffered in the rest of the country. Large sectors of the city go without water, while residents live with constant blackouts and electricity rationing
The capture of ‘El Niño Guerrero,’ the leader of the international criminal organization, has not been confirmed despite the massive police and military operation
Several agents have undertaken the journey through the Darién Gap to reach the United States. They have left their jobs in law enforcement, disappointed by low wages, politicization and job instability
A company controlled by Rocío del Valle Maneiro signed a contract worth more than $14 million with a group of Venezuelan politicians, who are being investigated for corruption. The plot also had a former senior security official from Caracas on the payroll: it paid him $1.6 million
The Venezuelan leader seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing as attempts at rapprochement with Washington remain fruitless
The United Nations will manage the process, which could advance talks in Mexico to resolve the country’s political and social crisis
The Maduro government is facing serious obstacles in selling its oil and accessing international credit, blaming restrictions for the economic crisis, but experts point out the collapse predates them
With less than two months to go to the October 22 vote, candidates have denounced growing threats and violence
The humanitarian agreement between the government of Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition, which was channeling to the UN some assets frozen by U.S. sanctions, has stalled due to several factors
The attorney general’s office argues that the leaders — sentenced to 16 years in prison after demanding wage increases — planned subversive acts
While fewer trees are being chopped down in Brazil and Colombia, the rest of the region continues to spiral. The environmental summit will be a key event for the leaders of Peru and Venezuela, who will face each other on the international stage for the first time
The Chavista regime waged a crusade to dominate mass media. Political censorship has alienated audiences from the small screen
Churches and political groups are opposing women’s rights and the LGBTQ+ community with the government’s approval
The Venezuelan president was given a scale model of a jail that doubles as the headquarters of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service as a gift during a police promotion ceremony
The stance comes after the European Parliament condemned the ban on María Corina Machado, a frontrunner in the polls, from public office
The expansion of multinational licenses for oil exploration have brought much-needed funds to the bankrupt Venezuelan treasury. However, serious bottlenecks persist, due to international sanctions and the collapse of the credit system
The businessman and preacher – a political unknown – is going to court in an attempt to challenge the opposition’s primaries in the lead-up to the 2024 Venezuela presidential elections
The candidate for the Venezuelan opposition primaries, who is leading in the polls, talks to EL PAÍS about what she would do if she wins the nomination