Venezuela

Some of the venues on the list will also be used for the 2026 World Cup

Reported crime is trending down in Venezuela — though not nearly as dramatically as the former president claims — but experts in the country say there are numerous reasons for that

A US court denies Maduro’s arguments to recover the oil company, which was poorly managed by both Chavismo and the opposition. The deadline for submitting offers ended last week

The number two Chavista official is traveling the country, following in the footsteps of María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia who together seek to defeat Maduro in the July elections

The thousands of people living in shelters set up by the city, which has received nearly 200,000 immigrants since 2022, denounce the lack of a long-term plan. Since last week, the situation has worsened with cuts to the maximum length of stay

A jury made up of singers and government officials will select a winner among 35 participants in a Got Talent-type show aimed at boosting the president’s waning popularity

The former attorney for the state-owned energy corporation handled $25 million through a web in Panama, Switzerland and Andorra. He and his wife also bought luxury homes in Madrid and Caracas

Washington sees the registration of opposition presidential candidate Eduardo González Urrutia as a positive gesture, after the Maduro government’s ban on María Corina Machado and others

The writer and diplomat who has received the support of the majority opposition trusts that Chavismo will not disqualify his candidacy for the July election

Under Obama, Biden and Trump, Washington has introduced economic measures against the Maduro government. Here is an overview of how these moves have impacted the country

Born in Venezuela, she is the first Latin American woman to head the Washington-based human rights advocacy group WOLA. In this interview, she talks about democratic backsliding in the region

The government apparatus deploys a propaganda operation to counter the effects of Biden’s decision, showcasing good economic forecasts and new agreements with the oil company Repsol

PDVSA, the country’s main source of income, has been plundered by decades of corrupt and incompetent management

The politician presents himself as a centrist option for the electorate. He advocates ending the chronic conflict between the ruling party and the right-wing opposition

The attack on the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador highlights a turbulent panorama in which diplomatic crises and bilateral tensions threaten regional integration

The favorite son of the radicalized left in Venezuela, Rodríguez sought power to avenge the murder of his father. In tandem with the president, he works on dividing the opposition and confusing countries that expect a shift toward democracy from Chavismo

Attorney General Tarek William Saab said he will take action to locate and arrest the individuals suspected of killing the anti-Maduro activist, whose body was found last month inside a suitcase covered with cement

The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela presented a united front following a diplomatic row over the incapacitation of the most visible opposition candidate for the Venezuelan presidential election

The climate crisis’ impacts on major African producers has seen cocoa prices soar by over 150%

‘Unlike China and Russia, we consider that civil society and a free media are indispensable, especially now, as in the last decade support for democracy has declined,’ says the diplomat in conversation with EL PAÍS

The governor of Zulia denies having betrayed the Venezuelan opposition’s unity candidate and insists that he registered by surprise to ensure that voters will have a choice in the July 28 election

Colombia has demanded an apology and will expel diplomats after the Argentine president called Gustavo Petro a ‘terrorist murderer’ during an interview with CNN

María Corina Machado’s close circle accuses Manuel Rosales of betrayal after he registered by surprise at the last minute. The governor of Zulia said he is prepared to hand the candidacy to someone who can ‘overcome the government’s obstacles’

The EU, the United States and even leftist governments from Brazil and Colombia reacted negatively to difficulties placed in the way of the opposition to register candidates for the July 28 election

The main opposition group was unable to put forward her name due to alleged computer glitches on the electoral authority’s website. A candidate running with a different party, Enrique Márquez, did manage to register at the last minute