From 2015 to 2018, the rate rose from 3.8 to 9.3 per 100,000 inhabitants; men between the ages of 30 and 64 and youths between 15 and 24 are the most at risk
Brazil’s sales grow by a third, Mexico’s increase almost 50% and Colombia quadruples its shipments. Venezuela, Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago went from not selling any last year to reaching the Spanish market
The Venezuelan actor, currently one of the most popular Latin Americans in film and television, does not shy away from voicing his political opinions in a Hollywood he sees as increasingly polarized
Migrants escaping the poverty of the Latin American country are now wondering whether to go back, as Venezuela’s economy slightly improves while Lebanon’s remains in a tailspin
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
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
The new law applies to land near military installations and critical infrastructure and also affects citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea
Brazil has become a popular choice for many Venezuelans partly because of a five-year-old program that offers eligible applicants work permits and even free flights to faraway parts of the huge country
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
As the U.S. prepares for the end of Title 42 restrictions, officials have released few details about who would be eligible for the immigration permissions known as family reunification parole
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 authorities of the tiny European country are withholding illicit funds that were deposited by 21 Venezuelan individuals into Andorran banks. These former vice-ministers – who served under Hugo Chávez – allegedly took bribes from subcontractors hired by PDVSA, the state-owned oil company
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
The coalition, headed by prominent opposition leaders Timoteo Zambrano, Antonio Ecarri and Luis Augusto Romero, will comprise anti-Chavistas and dissidents from the ruling party
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
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