Politics of Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López kisses his wife Lilian Tintori with their son and daughter after a news conference in Madrid on Oct. 27, 2020. López who has abandoned the Spanish ambassador's residence in Caracas and left Venezuela after years
Global Politics
Exiled Venezuelan dissident says Sunday’s National Assembly elections are a ‘fraud’
A man wears jeans and plaid shirt with back to camera facing mountain range
Conflict
Venezuelan military defectors struggle to get by while Maduro holds onto power
A man speaks into microphones
Conflict
Maduro regime kills, tortures, with ‘minimal consequences,’ says opposition lawmaker
women in a waiting room in a hospital
Health & Medicine
Hospitals are turning into ‘cemeteries for migrants’ on Colombia-Venezuela border
Red stencil of eyes on a turquoise blue background.
Global Politics
Chávez’s revolutionaries caught between legacy and change in Venezuela
An opposition supporter throws something as he's surrounded by smoke
What’s the best (and worst) possible outcome for Venezuela?
Chaos and stone throwing at the border.
Conflict
Thousands mobilize, some soldiers defect, but Venezuelan aid push ends in chaos
People fill a warehouse. Around them a packs of food and drink.
Stalled humanitarian aid to Venezuela ‘is a trap,’ says ex-Maduro staffer
Cutouts depicting images of oil operations
Economics
Why Venezuela’s oil money could keep undermining its economy and democracy
Venezuelans walk past a wall painted with the face of then presidential candidate Hugo Chávez. The leftist military leader tapped into a wave of discontent in the country with falling living standards and corrupt public institutions, December 1998.
Venezuela was once the richest, most stable, democracy in Latin America. What happened?
Carlos Alfredo Vecchio speaks at a podium in front of reporters
Global Politics
A Venezuelan ambassador without an embassy: Carlos Vecchio gets to work
A busy scene at a border town in Cúcuta, Colombia.
Conflict
As Venezuela’s crisis worsens, thousands more flee to neighboring Colombia seeking relief
A glowing billboard on a mobile truck says Free Venezuela.
Global Politics
US sanctions squeezed Venezuela’s Chavismo elites. This time, it’s oil.
The corporate logo of Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA is seen at a gas station sign
Why does oil matter so much to Venezuela?
several people hold signs outside the walls of a military outpost
This Venezuelan historian worries further US involvement could bring more violence
duddy
All but ‘nonessential’ US diplomats in Venezuela stay put despite Maduro’s order to leave
Juan Guaidó  holds a copy of Venezuelan constitution and shouts, in front of the Venezuelan flag
Conflict & Justice
Venezuela’s self-proclaimed president Guaidó continues to pressure Maduro
President Nicolas Maduro attends a ceremony in a suit and sash
Global Politics
Venezuelans want President Maduro out, but most would oppose foreign military intervention to remove him
Venezuela President Maduro in blue suit holds his hands out and speaks at news conference.
Global Politics
Venezuelans fear ‘Fatherland Card’ may be a new form of social control
A demonstrator wears a mask at rally in Caracas, Venezuela, May 1, 2017.
Global Politics
Trump sees opportunity in Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis as midterms approach
protesters in venezuela
Global Politics
5 reasons why Venezuela’s nightmare could get worse
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro raises a finger
International criticism is widespread after Venezuela announces Maduro won re-election
A view overhead as two women behind a red table check photo IDs of voters.
Global Politics
Venezuela’s Maduro likely to claim victory in a much-criticized election
Venezuela opposition supporters hold a placard that reads "No more dictatorship"
Global Politics
Venezuela’s political crisis just got even worse
Opposition supporters take part in a rally to demand a referendum to remove Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on Sept. 1.
Global Politics
Massive protests are filling Venezuela’s streets
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.
Global Politics
Wife of jailed opposition leader in Venezuela wants more help from the US
A man walks past graffiti which reads "Yankees, go to hell" in Caracas March 10, 2015. President Nicolas Maduro was seeking special decree powers from Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday in response to new US sanctions, drawing opposition protests of a powe
Global Politics
The US imposed sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials, and President Nicolas Maduro couldn’t be happier
Obama_Venezuela
Global Politics
Citing human rights violations, Obama freezes assets of Venezuelan officials
Supporters of Caracas mayor Antonio Ledezma gather to protest his arrest by President Nicolas Maduro. The banner reads: "Freedom to Ledezma. No more political prisoners".
Justice
The arrest of Caracas’ mayor stuns and angers Venezuelans
Mattel's Barbie dolls on sale are pictured inside a shop of a life-size "Barbie Dreamhouse" during a media tour in Berlin, May 15, 2013.
Business
Venezuelans are rushing to the store to buy Barbie dolls after the government imposes a price cut
Global Politics
Venezuela’s opposition gets talks with the government — on national TV
Conflict & Justice
Student activists emerge as leaders in Venezuela’s ongoing protests
Conflict & Justice
Student activists emerge as leaders in Venezuela’s ongoing protests
Anti-government protesters shout during a protest against Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas March 3, 2014.
Global Politics
One year after Hugo Chavez, his successor and Venezuela are struggling
An opposition supporter sits on a wall as protesters block a street at Altamira square in Caracas February 20, 2014.
Conflict & Justice
Anti-government rallies in Venezuela gain steam and support
Global Politics
Deceased Chavez looms large in upcoming Venezuelan presidential election
Global Politics
Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan strongman, dies of cancer in Caracas
Global Politics
Uncertainty regarding Chavez leaves Venezuelan expatriates with questions
Global Politics
Venezuelan opposition parties organizing joint effort to oust Chavez
Conflict & Justice
Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuelan Election by a Narrow Margin
Global Politics
Venezuelans Chart Post-Chavez Future in Sunday Vote
Arts, Culture & Media
Venezuela’s 30-Day Presidential Campaign
Global Politics
Hugo Chavez and the Vatican
Global Politics
Late Hugo Chavez Dominates Venezuela Snap Election
Global Politics
Embalming El Commandante: How Hugo Chavez Will Get the Lenin Treatment
Global Politics
Patrick Duddy, Former Ambassador to Venezuela, Discusses Hugo Chavez
Global Politics
Venezuela Announces Return of Ailing Hugo Chavez
Conflict & Justice
Venezuelan Supreme Court Approves the Postponing of Hugo Chavez’s Inauguration
Global Politics
As Hugo Chavez Undergoes Cancer Surgery, talks of Succession in Venezuela
Conflict & Justice
Venezuela’s Cross Border Vote for President
Conflict & Justice
Venezuela Opposition Parties Holding Primary in Challenge to Hugo Chavez
Conflict & Justice
The Persistent Mayor of Caracas
Global Politics
Has Hugo Chavez Really Helped the Poor in Venezuela
Business, Economics and Jobs
Hugo Chavez humbled in the face of falling gas prices, maybe
Global Politics
Venezuela’s election controversy