In the years before Nicolás Maduro became Venezuela’s leader, the country was led by another controversial president portrayed as both a savior and an autocrat. His name was Hugo Chávez, and he’s the ...

Venezuela's new administration is cutting deals, but there's a big reward available for a key figure.

Washington has rapidly warmed up ties with Venezuela — and applied major pressure on it — since capturing the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, two months ago.

It is true that deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was a caudillo who rigged elections, repressed opponents and presided over a wrecked economy. It is also true that his United Socialist Party ...

Diplomats, celebrities, and tens of thousands of supporters bid farewell Friday to President Hugo Chávez in an emotional ceremony that underscored the sometimes controversial global alliances he ...

Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a U.S. federal court in Manhattan today. In a brief appearance, Maduro told the judge, ...