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 accelerating the implementation of 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 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 3 January US attack on Venezuela was an unlawful use of force under the UN Charter, further threatening the rules-based international order. Meanwhile, the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Maduro government against the Venezuelan people remain without justice or guarantees of non-repetition, warned Amnesty International today. “The US military operation in Venezuela constitutes […] The post USA: Act of aggression against Venezuela further weakens rules-based international order and leaves Venezuelans still waiting for justice appeared first on Amnesty International.

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

Henrique Capriles Radonski, 53, has regained prominence on the Venezuelan political scene. A member of the National Assembly in a Venezuela without Nicolás Maduro, Capriles is eager to speak. He pauses for several minutes before answering each question, and sometimes returns to and elaborates on his previous responses. Although conciliatory, he reveals a persistent unease with a segment of the opposition that, he says, has judged him harshly. Capriles, an opposition leader, former mayor, former governor, and former presidential candidate, is concerned that the “new political moment” spoken of by interim president Delcy Rodríguez results in nothing more than an oil deal. He insists that without trustworthy institutions and freedoms, elections will change nothing. Seguir leyendo

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