Chavismo

Maduro waves in front of a white flag

Former chief of staff: Maduro is ‘focused on consolidating his power’

Global Politics

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro was once known for efforts to build cooperation in Latin America. His former chief of staff Temir Porras describes how and why Maduro changed tack.

Venezuela President Maduro in blue suit holds his hands out and speaks at news conference.

Venezuelans fear ‘Fatherland Card’ may be a new form of social control

Global Politics
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reacts after inhaling tear gas after she tried to take a seat at the national assembly in Caracas April 1, 2014.

A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader has vowed to challenge her ouster from the National Assembly

Global Politics
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reacts after inhaling tear gas after she tried to take a seat at the national assembly in Caracas April 1, 2014.

A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader has vowed to challenge her ouster from the National Assembly

Global Politics

Uncertainty regarding Chavez leaves Venezuelan expatriates with questions

Global Politics

What is the Chavismo Ideology Without Chavez?

Conflict & Justice

Without Hugo Chavez can “chavismo” survive? This was the question that anchor, Marco Werman posed to Moises Naim, a scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Miguel Tinker-Salas a professor of Latin American History at Pomona College.

Emotional Crowds Gather in Caracas to Mourn Hugo Chavez

Global Politics

Augusto Montiel, a member of Chavez’s ruling United Socialist Party, is marching with the large crowds that have gathered on the streets to mourn President Hugo Chavez and says emotions are running high.

The World

Uncertainty in Caracas Weighs on Venezuelans in the US

Arts, Culture & Media

An ailing Hugo Chávez was a no show for his inauguration Thursday and the uncertainty around the country’s political future is troubling Venezuelans living in the US.