Donald Trump is hoping to break apart Venezuela’s political elite and push Nicolás Maduro out of power with his threat to invade the South American country, experts have told The i Paper. Speaking from the White House on Wednesday, the US President ...

What began in early September as a series of American airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean—which U.S. officials alleged were trafficking drugs from Venezuela—now seems to have morphed into a campaign to overthrow Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

CARACAS, Venezuela(AP) — María Corina Machado has long been the face of resistance to Venezuela's 26-year ruling party. Now, she may become a symbol of peace, too. Machado, the Venezuelan opposition powerhouse who prompted millions of Venezuelans to ...

Democracy Now! speaks with journalist Spencer Ackerman about the Trump administration’s deadly, ongoing attacks on alleged “drug boats” amid reports President Trump is preparing to attack Venezuela, with all airspace surrounding Venezuela now closed.

JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the region. Speculation about Venezuela is so rife these days ...

The crisis in Venezuela remains deeply complex, combining humanitarian disaster, state-military entanglement with illicit markets, increased regional military posturing, and a host of legal and normative questions. To understand the current U.S. and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pope Leo XIV canonized José Gregorio Hernández, Venezuela’s “doctor of the poor,” giving the South American nation its first saint. The 19th century physician ...

A sanctioned Russian oil tanker made a U-turn on the way to Venezuela after a US warship intersected its route near the country’s coast, according to Bloomberg tanker tracking, raising questions about whether Washington could step in to curtail Moscow ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Sam Vigersky is an international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He has more than two decades of experience as a humanitarian practitioner and policymaker.