The director of WOLA’s Venezuela Program, Laura Dib, joins the podcast to discuss the political, human rights, and diplomatic reality following Nicolás Maduro’s January 10 inauguration. Maduro’s new term begins amid severe tensions,

A massive rally in emerging-market junk bonds has sparked investor appetite for two of the most far-fetched trades: dollar-denominated debt from Venezuela and Lebanon.

Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday accused opponents of President Nicolás Maduro as being linked to damages at the country’s diplomatic facilities in five nations.

The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new wave of violence in Colombia’s Catatumbo region that has left at least 80 people dead and displaced thousands.

A 29-year-old man who allegedly rolled his vehicle on I-65, killing a woman and sending a baby to Riley, is seeking asylum, prosecutors say.

More than a million migrants who were allowed to enter the United States during the Biden administration may have their temporary stays revoked and be rapidly deported, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement document that became public Friday.

Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called on her supporters to boycott this year’s regional and parliamentary elections, paving the way for the ruling party to consolidate its control in the country.

January 10 came and went and, as expected, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro hung on to power. It is easy to throw our hands in the air and feel hopeless before an authoritarian government that ruthlessly persecutes any dissent.

Venezuela inflation was 48% annually in 2024, the lowest in 12 years, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told lawmakers in an annual address to the national assembly and other officials on Wednesday,

On Saturday, the U.S. men’s national team will face Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The friendly is an opportunity for the United States to build positive momentum under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly between teams missing their regular starters.

Getting an extended look at depth options during January camp, Mauricio Pochettino named his youngest ever squad as manager of the United States men's national team and they rolled to a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.