This country will have Christmas in October. People are not happy

This country will have Christmas in October. People are not happy

With a nationwide blackout,a broken economy and a widely contested election result there are only so many things a leader can do to win popular support.

  • byJulie Turkewitz

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Maduro’s isolation ends with visit to Brazil despite $23m US reward for his arrest

Maduro’s isolation ends with visit to Brazil despite $23m US reward for his arrest

The Venezuelan leader has been shunned by many countries since Donald Trump sanctioned Venezuela and promoted an alternative president.

  • byAndrew Rosati andSimone Iglesias
‘Super Moustache’:New superhero battles Americans - and looks very familiar

‘Super Moustache’:New superhero battles Americans - and looks very familiar

Beyond the laughs,analysts see an effort to improve the image of a leader in need of support in a country struggling through a years-long crisis.

  • byAna Vanessa Herrero
A'charade':Western countries reject Venezuela's election results

A'charade':Western countries reject Venezuela's election results

A new parliamentary election has returned control of Congress to President Nicolas Maduro.

  • byVivian Sequera andDeisy Buitrago
Gap between rich and poor grows as dollars flood into Venezuela

Gap between rich and poor grows as dollars flood into Venezuela

The coronavirus pandemic is swelling the gap between rich and poor in Venezuela,where there may be no starker case of inequality.

  • byPatricia Laya andAlex Vasquez
To release gold,British court must first decide who runs Venezuela

To release gold,British court must first decide who runs Venezuela

The Bank of England is holding $1.4 billion in gold deposits. Who gets to withdraw the riches? That depends.

  • byMarc Jones
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Venezuela's Maduro says American spy captured near oil refinery

Venezuela's Maduro says American spy captured near oil refinery

The Venezuelan President claims his government has detained a marine who was"captured with specialised weapons,large amounts of dollars and other items."

  • bySarah Kinosian
Maduro pardons political prisoners ahead of Venezuelan elections

Maduro pardons political prisoners ahead of Venezuelan elections

"The government is using political prisoners as bargaining chips,"said one Caracas-based political analyst after the announcement.

  • byAlex Vasquez andPatricia Laya
'I was helping Venezuelans':Maduro airs video of detained American in invasion plot

'I was helping Venezuelans':Maduro airs video of detained American in invasion plot

Maduro aired a video of a 34-year-old Texas native who claims he signed a contract with a Florida-based company to train rebel troops and carry out the assault.

Trump's Venezuela plan calls for rivals to stand down,new elections

Trump's Venezuela plan calls for rivals to stand down,new elections

The US has openly said President Nicholas Maduro will never be allowed to govern again.

  • byEthan Bronner andNick Wadhams
Venezuela's Maduro indicted on narco-terrorism charges

Venezuela's Maduro indicted on narco-terrorism charges

Maduro blasted back by accusing the US and Colombia of"giving orders to flood Venezuela with violence."

  • byJoshua Goodman