In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.

Maduro’s inauguration seals an election outcome that opposition politicians and the US government say was stolen.

The United States will also extend temporary protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite plentiful credible evidence that his opponent won the election.

Venezuela's oil production is rebounding as tanker ships return to its coast, yet Maduro's recent election is criticized for lack of fairness.

Dismantling this regime will require strategic sanctions and diplomatic pressure,' a former Venezuelan intelligence official said.

The death toll from attacks by a rebel group in Colombia's Catatumbo region has risen to 60, the country's human rights office has said. Rival factions have been vying for control of the cocaine trade in the region - which sits near the border with Venezuela - for years.

Avianca Airlines announces new direct flight route between San José (SJO) and San Juan (SJU) starting March 31, 2025.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 09, 2025 Dozens of Venezuelans demonstrated Thursday in Brazil against the inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for Friday, and in support of opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia.

Trump’s “America First” rhetoric could significantly impact the region, potentially creating an opening for Europeans to strengthen their ties and influence there