Suriname Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin has the backing of the Caribbean Community for the top post at the Organization of American States.

Venezuela and Cuba this week released political prisoners, including a free speech advocate, but analysts say the threat of legal action in authoritarian countries stifles media freedom. In Venezuela on Thursday,

Venezuela is on tenterhooks as it braces for pro- and anti-government protests Thursday -- the eve of President Nicolas Maduro's swearing-in for a third term rejected by the opposition and much of the international community as illegitimate.

The head of a leading Venezuelan human rights group was released from detention Thursday, his NGO said, after nine days in custody following a crackdown on critics of President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in to serve a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the July 2024 election.

The incoming US administration will weigh arguments from foreign policy hardliners and oil lobbyists to determine its Venezuela approach.

As Nicolás Maduro assumes another six-year mandate as Venezuela’s president, he will solidify Venezuela’s position as a regional crime hub.

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who has been recognized by several governments including the U.S. as Venezuela's president-elect, waves a Venezuelan flag during a meeting with supporters in Panama City,

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials and increased to $25 million the reward it is offering for the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro on the day of his inauguration to a third term following a disputed election last year.

The inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has left his opponents grappling with conflicting feelings of hope and disappointment, pondering why the leftist leader could not be stopped despite credible evidence that he had lost the election last year.

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The US wanted poster offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is the most obvious sign yet of the international screws being tightened on his regime—with profound criminal implications.