Nicolás Maduro

The president of the Venezuelan Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, and Juan Gonzalez, advisor to Biden, met three weeks ago in the Gulf nation, which is unexpectedly assuming a leading mediation role

The government of Nicolás Maduro has attempted to halt the process, which Caracas claims is being driven by Washington, through various judicial resources

Up to 14 opposition candidates are taking part in the October 22 primaries, which will decide who will face Maduro in 2024. The so-called ‘iron lady’ is leading the polls with more than 50% of support

The meeting has given Nicolás Maduro a diplomatic boost, but Chile and Uruguay were quick to distance themselves from Lula’s comments about the crisis in the country

To the chagrin of the West, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly defends his own position, whether that be on Venezuela or China

The meeting is part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s attempt to reinvigorate regional integration efforts that have in the past floundered amid the continent’s political swings and polarization

As immigration restrictions tighten up across Latin America and Venezuelans face rising xenophobia in other countries, thousands of citizens are returning to a more unequal and expensive nation

There are doubts about the participation of the National Electoral Council — a Chavista-controlled institution — in the organization of primary elections. Many fear the that it won’t be possible to present a candidate of consensus

The corruption scandal engulfing state-owned energy company PDVSA has been exacerbated by huge lines at filling stations and vehicles breaking down due to fuel impurities

Allies since Hugo Chávez was elected in 1999, the relationship has always been fragile

Josep Borrell, who was in Colombia for a summit on the Venezuela crisis, considers that a window of opportunity has opened to hold fair elections in the country

An international summit organized by President Gustavo Petro shows how the South American country’s foreign policy has drastically changed in recent months

The news and opinion writer just won Spain’s ‘Diario Madrid Award’ and was named a World Press Freedom Hero by the International Press Institute

He had crossed the border into the country to try to meet with some participants at Tuesday’s international conference to discuss Venezuela’s political crisis

The Venezuelan opposition leader says he wants to meet with international delegations gathering in Colombia for a conference focused on his country’s political crisis

Hundreds of people from 11 countries are participating in 33 events, among them boxing, gymnastics, bodybuilding, swimming, chess and dominoes

The former guerilla met with the U.S. president to discuss the war on drugs, conserving the Amazon and the situation in Venezuela

Claudia Diaz was found guilty in December by a jury of five of the six counts detailed in a 2020 indictment accusing her of taking millions of dollars in bribes

Staunch heirs of the Hugo Chávez movement aim to recapture legitimacy through a radical public house cleaning

The Biden administration has signaled it’s prepared to provide sanctions relief in exchange for concrete steps by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Fuel supply issues are affecting the agricultural heartland and other areas, with lines to refill in some places so long that motorists are forced to sleep in their cars

The meeting in the Dominican Republic aims to lay the foundations for cooperation between Latin America and Europe ahead of the Spanish presidency of the EU Council

In the 1990s, PDVSA was a model state enterprise, but its politicization has become an albatross around the country’s neck

Vadell’s lawyers allege Citgo lured him and the other executives, who became known as the Citgo 6, as part of a scheme to be used as “political pawns”

The Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum resigned on Monday over a corruption scandal at the state-owned oil company PDVSA after the arrest of senior officials linked to him