The Latest Breaking News from Nicolás Maduro

The leader of the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela has been physically attacked during a visit to a rural community

“Stupid idiots! Can’t you overthrow him? He’s just a bus driver!” rages a blonde, coiffed character from inside a White House-style building located “somewhere on planet Earth”. The cartoon villain looks like a cross between Donald Trump and The Incredibles antagonist Syndrome. He’s shrieking in Spanish, with a heavy US…

Colombians will pick from six candidates in a presidential ballot being held Sunday amid a generalized feeling the country is heading in the wrong direction

Putin’s war on Ukraine and political deadlock in Caracas have combined to herald a new dawn in US-Venezuela ties

MIAMI — The Biden administration will ease sanctions on President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a commitment from the government to dialogue in Mexico City with Venezuela’s opposition movement, sources familiar with the matter told McClatchy and the Miami Herald, marking a turning point in Washington’s pressure campaign…

The United States government is moving to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela in a gesture meant to encourage resumed negotiations between the U.S.-backed opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro

Senior administration officials said they are doing this at the request of the Venezuelan interim government.

The Venezuelan opposition faction backed by the United States says it plans to hold a primary contest next year to choose a presidential candidate for the planned 2024 election

In a break from its socialist model, Venezuela’s government plans to open for private investment a number of state-owned companies in vital sectors as it seeks to address a need for capital for severely underinvested businesses