The rebellion came days after opposition leaders offered amnesty to armed forces members who throw their support behind a transitional government.
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Is Arrested After Proposing to Take Power
Juan Guaidó, the National Assembly president, was briefly held after calling on the armed forces to support his taking power while new elections are held.
Venezuela Is in Crisis. So How Did Maduro Secure a Second Term?
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was inaugurated for the second time on Thursday. How has he managed to maintain power?
Bolsonaro Pulls Brazil From U.N. Migration Accord
The decision may signal that Latin America’s largest nation, the destination for thousands of Venezuelan migrants in recent months, may adopt a harder line on immigration.
Envoys Denounce Venezuela’s Maduro and Urge Him to Cede Power
Thirteen nations announced on Friday that they would not recognize the legitimacy of the new term of President Nicolás Maduro.
Colombia Investigates a Possible Plot to Assassinate President, Official Says
Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes offered few details in a video address Saturday night, but said several Venezuelans had been arrested recently with assault weapons.
Pope Francis, in Christmas Speech, Emphasizes ‘Fraternity’
In his “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”) benediction, the pontiff declares that differences are a source of richness rather than danger.
Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds
Researchers identified 2,312 illegal mining sites in six nations, and highlighted their toxic effects. Activists fear that Brazil’s new president will encourage even more mining.
Times Insider: Starving Babies, Molotov Cocktails and Death Threats: One Photojournalist’s Venezuelan Reality
Meridith Kohut, an American photographer who frequently freelances for The Times, feels “a moral obligation to stay” and bear witness to the horrors of Venezuela’s economic collapse.
Jets, Horses and Bribes: How a Venezuelan Official Became a Billionaire as His Country Crumbled
Alejandro Andrade, a former treasurer in Venezuela’s Socialist government, will be sentenced next week after pleading guilty to receiving more than $1 billion in bribes.