Venezuela’s election features an opposition candidate with a slim, if improbable, chance of defeating the country’s long-ruling authoritarian leader.
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A Cold War Era Dispute Between Venezuela and Guyana Complicates U.S. Relations
Venezuela’s territorial claim has been made against leftists and by leftists. It’s been about colonialism, nationalism, Cold War and oil, and it’s complicating U.S. foreign policy.
Maduro’s Vote to Annex Territory From Guyana Is Seen as a Diversion
President Nicolás Maduro says an oil-rich part of Guyana belongs to Venezuela. Voters agreed on Sunday, but turnout appeared to be low.
Maduro Trades Old Guard for Slick Technocrats to Keep Power
A new generation of cosmopolitan Venezuelan officials has allowed President Nicolás Maduro to halt the economic collapse and remain in power, at the cost of fostering potential future challenges to his rule.
Venezuelan Opposition Risks an Election Challenge to Maduro
With little hope of a fair vote, opposition candidates take a desperate risk to gain any edge against Venezuela’s entrenched autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.
‘Es como un hueco sin salida’: la escasez de los anticonceptivos afecta a las mujeres en Venezuela
En Venezuela ha desaparecido la contracepción accesible y, con ella, el control que muchas mujeres tenían sobre sus vidas.
Venezuelan Women Lose Access to Contraception, and Control of Their Lives
Affordable birth control has disappeared, pushing many women into unplanned pregnancies at a time when they can barely feed the children they already have.
Diego Maradona, Lying in State, Is Mourned as a Man of the People
Known for siding with leftist leaders and causes, the soccer legend’s life, and his politics, never strayed far from his impoverished roots, and his fans loved him for it.
Oil-Starved Venezuela Celebrates Arrival of Tankers From Iran
The shipment represents a deepening of ties between two pariah states that are both under U.S. sanctions.
From Nearly Free to Out-of-Reach: Gasoline’s Crazy Price Swing in Venezuela
Motorists queue for days to buy subsidized gasoline for next to nothing, but it is increasingly scarce — a reflection of the economic absurdities in the country.