Alicia Hernández
Venezuelans Wonder How the Opposition Will Handle Victory and the Government Defeat
Sunday's stunning opposition victory in legislative elections has left Venezuela wondering what next, now that the ruling socialist party is no longer in near total control.
The Opposition Wins a Landmark Victory in Legislative Elections in Venezuela
The election marks the first time that the ruling socialist party has lost control of the legislature since Hugo Chávez took power nearly 17 years ago.
Venezuela's President Says He Will 'Never Allow' the Opposition to Win Sunday's Vote
Sunday's legislative election is a key test for both President Maduro and the ruling party's 16-year hold on power that has never faced as strong a challenge before.
Tension Grows in Venezuela With the Assassination of an Opposition Politician
While the opposition has accused the ruling Socialist Party of involvement in the shooting of Luis Manuel Diaz on Wednesday, President Maduro has said the murder was an underworld settling of scores and warned of an anti-Venezuelan conspiracy.
No One in Venezuela Is Talking About Maduro's Relatives Who Were Busted on Drug Charges
Aside from an unspecific presidential tweet about an "imperial ambush," the arrests of two nephews of the first lady has been greeted with a deafening silence from Venezuelan officials and been hardly reported by local media.
Opposition Leader Immediately Arrested Upon Returning To Venezuela
Manuel Rosales lost to former President Hugo Chavez in elections in 2006 and left the country in 2009 accused of corruption. He knew returning to Venezuela would almost certainly put him in jail.
Fiery Protest Leader Leopoldo Lopez Faces 13-Year Sentence in Venezuela
The polarizing figurehead of Venezuela's opposition, Lopez was sentenced Thursday for conspiracy and inciting violence. Last year's clashes during anti-government protests left 43 people dead.
Venezuela Is Jailing Mystics Who Make 'Predictions' on Twitter
Lessi Marcano went as 'La Negra' on Twitter and warned of candles and mourning before congressman Robert Serra was found stabbed 42 times. He is among eight Twitter users jailed since last year by Maduro's government.
Venezuela Is Suddenly Intent on Annexing Two-Thirds of Neighboring Guyana
Critics of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have decried the revival of the territorial claim as a farce that is meant to distract Venezuelans from their country’s economic crisis.
Venezuela Is Not a ‘National Security Threat’ After All, Obama Says
Surpassing his own goal, President Nicolas Maduro said he gathered 10.4 million signatures for a petition denouncing a controversial White House decree against Venezuela. But some government employees were reportedly forced to sign it.
Venezuela Denies ‘Psychological Torture’ Led Protester to Kill Himself in Prison
Rodolfo Gonzalez, dubbed 'The Aviator,' was an alleged operational chief in last year's Venezuela street protests. He apparently killed himself the night before he thought he'd be transferred to a general-population penitentiary.
A Condom Shortage Is Altering Young People's Sex Lives in Venezuela
Lacking condoms, Venezuelans are rationing sex with their partners, switching to ‘manual mode,’ and risking infections and pregnancies. The Chavista government said it would be distributing 18 million condoms this year, but did not offer details.