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Lilian Tintori, wife of Venezuela's jailed opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, addresses the media during an event in support of jailed political opponents in Venezuela in Panama City on April 9, 2015.

Wife of jailed opposition leader in Venezuela wants more help from the US

Global Politics

Lilian Tintori is a Venezuelan human rights activist. She’s also the wife of opposition figure Leopold Lopez, who’s been in jail for 14 months. Now, at the Summit of the Americas, she’s urging the hemisphere’s leaders to pile on pressure and help break the atmosphere of “constant fear.”

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during an interview in Caracas May 23, 2014.

US rejects Venezuela’s accusations of a plot to overthrow its government

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
An opposition supporter sits on a wall as protesters block a street at Altamira square in Caracas February 20, 2014.

Anti-government rallies in Venezuela gain steam and support

Conflict & Justice

Venezuelan opposition parties organizing joint effort to oust Chavez

Global Politics

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is running for his fourth term in office this year but, for the first time, he’s facing an opposition that has unified in opposition to his re-election.

Venezuela’s Globovision on the Block

Business, Economics and Jobs

Globovision is Venezuela’s last remaining TV station critical of the country’s socialist government but its role as a watchdog may end soon.

The World

Venezuela Opposition Parties Holding Primary in Challenge to Hugo Chavez

Conflict & Justice

Venezuela’s opposition parties are trying a new strategy: a primary to select a challenger to Hugo Chavez.

Hugo Chavez Admits to Having Cancer, Will Remain in Charge

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will remain in charge of the country, despite the news that he has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. Chavez hadn’t been seen in public for weeks, reportedly due to mysterious health issues he developed while traveling, forcing him to undergo emergency surgery in Havana, Cuba. This week, his absence […]

The World

Venezuela’s election controversy

Global Politics

Hundreds of opposition candidates have been barred from running in Venezuela’s local elections this November, and analysts say the move shows that the government of President Hugo Chavez is worried he’s losing support at the local level