Venezuela

In the first 10 months of 2024, over 280,000 migrants crossed the barrier between Colombia and Panama, including Venezuelans, Ecuadorians, and people from countries as far afield as Vietnam, DR Congo, and Afghanistan. EL PAÍS delves into the jungle to follow these travelers, sharing their difficult stories and big dreams. Some are left behind along the way. With the help of UNICEF, we visit the towns that welcome these weary souls on the other side

A significant milestone has been reached: the census reveals that 1,038,671 people born in Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas now reside in the region. Just 25 years ago, this number was only 81,552, highlighting the rapid pace of a wave that is reshaping the community

Sixteen undocumented Venezuelan nationals are being held in federal custody in connection with a violent home invasion during which two fellow Venezuelans were held and tortured for hours

Relatives of the deceased have denounced the lack of medical care and mistreatment in the prisons. Both victims were arrested during the protests that followed the June 28 elections

The more than probable return of Nicolás Maduro to the presidency does not end the hopes of Edmundo González and María Corina Machado of being able to impose the result of the elections

Six collaborators of María Corina Machado have spent nearly nine months in the diplomatic residence, where they depend on generators after the power was cut

Andrés Villavicencio, an electoral observer for the opposition, went viral for publicly announcing the results of the presidential elections in his town of Falcón. Now, he’s being persecuted by the Venezuelan government

The measure adds to another 225 conditional releases made last month in the middle of a legitimacy crisis for the Chavista regime

The Venezuelan president’s message comes at a time of uncertainty about what kind of relationship the Chavista government can expect with the incoming US administration of Donald Trump

The US and the María Corina Machado-led opposition are convinced that Edmundo González will take over from Nicolás Maduro on January 10, despite the threats of imprisonment

Joe Biden’s administration is trying to increase pressure on the Chavista regime with less than two months before Donald Trump returns to the White House

Venezuela’s opposition has called for a protest for December 1, while Nicolás Maduro has warned his opponents not to ‘underestimate the strength’ of his regime

The Biden administration’s program, which has allowed legal entry to more than 531,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, is in Trump’s crosshairs

‘Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters,’ said Secretary of State Antony Blinken. ‘This gesture honors the desire for change of our people,’ replied the exiled former diplomat

The next secretary of state, known for his tough stance on countries such as Cuba, is expected to put the region at the center of his agenda

The Florida senator’s pick would round out a hardline team alongside Elise Stefanik as U.N. ambassador and Michael Waltz as national security adviser

Statements made during the campaign by the president-elect augur a dark outlook for a large part of this demographic group

Tuesday’s presidential vote will have a profound impact on Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America, and China

The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Democratic cities like New York or Chicago radicalizes the discourse. Polls show that this issue is much more important to Republicans than Democrats

Venezuela’s president traveled to Kazan in search of legitimacy, but returns without joining the bloc of countries aligned against the West and amid a diplomatic war with Brazil that further complicates his role in the international community

Thousands of families in Latin America are forced to leave their homes due to poverty, violence and the effects of climate change, heading towards the United States. Of the more than 828,000 migrants who have crossed the country irregularly so far this year, 97,000 are kids and adolescents

President Maduro considers the Brazilian veto ‘an aggression and a hostile gesture’ but the country is reacting to Maduro’s failure to keep his promise to release electoral records

The minister, arrested for allegedly leaking information to a company linked to the US intelligence services, was praised for his work at state oil company PDVSA

Groups of motorcyclists practice their tricks, especially in the poor neighborhoods of Venezuela. Subsidized by the state, they make up a special division in the National Police

The director of the Potsdam Institute, recognized for his work on the boundaries of planetary health, has been awarded the 2024 Virchow Prize