Amidst a gerontocratic leadership, younger and lower-profile politicians are emerging. Some are already occupying positions of power, such as the great-nephew of Fidel and Raúl Castro
Political prisoners started to be released a month ago, but the pain does not end when they walk free
Chris Wright toured the Orinoco Belt oil fields in Venezuela in the company of President Delcy Rodríguez, and said this year could see a ‘dramatic’ increase in oil, gas and electricity levels
The Brazilian jurist begins his term as president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights focusing on three key areas: climate action, bringing the court closer to citizens, and expediting measures
On Thursday the National Assembly is scheduled to discuss the bill to release hundreds of political prisoners of the Chavista regime
Once at the helm of the city of Mérida, he now faces possible deportation to Ecuador, where he has no ties, despite having gone through the legal asylum process in the US
Dissidents are beginning to slowly raise their voices again, and the longtime activist says he feels a ‘cautious optimism’
María Corina Machado’s party, the one most affected by the repression, has had up to 200 people arrested
The detention of the opposition leader, just hours after his release, is intended to signal that the authorities remain firmly in charge. ‘There are people who think they can do whatever they want,’ warned Diosdado Cabello
According to the investigation, the president received nearly $3.3 million from companies linked to the Alba Petróleos consortium
The Catholic prelate criticizes Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant offensive and warns that his foreign policy has jeopardized the United States’ ‘moral role’ in the world
After Maduro’s arrest and with the immigration restrictions imposed by Trump, going back to Venezuela is becoming a real possibility for some. However, doubts remains as the Chavista regime continues to hold power
Nicolás Maduro’s alleged frontman, disgraced in Venezuela, has been detained amid confusing circumstances with few clues as to his fate
In his first televised address to the nation since the arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the Castroist leader insisted that any negotiation with the Trump administration would take place ‘without pressure’
The author and expert on the Bolivarian Revolution warns that the Venezuelan opposition must strongly denounce its exclusion or the country will risk remaining ‘a dictatorship’
The first Venezuelan diplomatic representative in the US in six years is tasked with rebuilding a damaged relationship. He is appreciated as a moderate diplomat, although his moderation has more to do with style than substance
The meeting between the presidents of the United States and Colombia lasted more than two hours and was held behind closed doors
The Trump administration’s military intervention on January 3 has become a catalyst for the new climate reigning in Caracas, enabling demands that until a few weeks ago were unthinkable
Following Venezuela’s release announcement and amid a potential negotiation with Trump, many Cubans are wondering what the Havana government will do about the more than 1,000 people who are victims of its policies
The announcement of the release marks a turning point for the regime, which is retreating for the first time after years of radicalization
The opposition leader downplays Delcy Rodríguez's apparent openness and demands freedoms.
The Venezuelan economist and former minister rules out any possibility of recovery or revival of the oil sector without the restoration of citizens’ rights
The country once again finds itself asking how far its sovereignty truly extends when Washington decides to act
The government has created the necessary legal framework to privatize the industry, as Trump requested. The United States has lifted restrictions on crude trade with the Caribbean nation and resumed commercial flights
Washington’s Venezuela-style intervention runs up against a complex scenario in which regime change is far from guaranteed
A young Venezuelan woman shared her idea of contacting the imprisoned Chavista leader and received hundreds of requests to include messages destined for his cell
In recent weeks, two women campaigning for their sons’ release died before seeing them freed, and another shortly after
