The opposition leader appeared outside a military base in Caracas along with Leopoldo López, a prominent activist who had been under house arrest.
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Venezuelan Migrants Missing After Boat Sinks
Searchers combed the Caribbean for 25 Venezuelan migrants missing after a boat sank in rough seas on the way to Trinidad.
Red Cross Grapples With Aid Distribution in Polarized Venezuela
The first airlift of a large-scale relief campaign landed. Now relief workers must deliver aid in a divided, violent country where basic infrastructure is crumbling.
U.S. Risks Roiling Oil Markets in Trying to Tighten Sanctions
Oil purchases by China and India are undermining United States sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, but halting them could come at a cost.
‘You Shouldn’t Be Here’: U.S. Pushes U.N. to Pull Venezuela Envoy’s Credentials
To relieve Venezuela’s skyrocketing inflation, widespread blackouts and a growing health crisis, the Trump administration is demanding the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela Strips Opposition Leader of Immunity
The move represents the government’s latest effort to raise the pressure on Juan Guaidó, who declared himself interim president in January.
As Venezuelan Economy Unravels, Maduro Opponents Hope Downturn Will Topple Him
The prolonged national blackout this month pushed the country closer to the brink of economic collapse. Inflation is expected reach 51 million percent this year.
Red Cross Granted Access to Deliver Aid in Venezuela
President Maduro’s permission is his first acknowledgment that the country is facing a deep humanitarian crisis. Much of its people lack enough food and medication.
U.N. Appeals to Maduro and Guaidó to End Battle Over Humanitarian Aid
Detailing an increasingly desperate situation in Venezuela, the United Nations says that the use of the human suffering as a political weapon is the greatest impediment to improving conditions.
2 Russian Military Planes Land in Caracas, Exacerbating Political Tension
The visit, which Russian sources said was routine, came at a moment when Venezuela’s leadership is disputed — and Russia is the president’s main backer.