Latin America
New wave of protests seeks to pressure president to resign, but government dismisses rallies as lawless unrest.
Venezuela
by Marcello Rossi
Politics
by Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Latin America19 Apr 2017 09:28 GMT
Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president, has again accused the US and the opposition of plotting a coup. And he has responded by increasing the number of pro-government armed civilians to half a million.
Latin America17 Apr 2017 20:14 GMT
President Nicolas Maduro praises military's 'revolutionary commitment' as opponents schedule 'mother of all protests'.
Counting the Cost15 Apr 2017 10:24 GMT
An ongoing economic crisis in Venezuela has largely affected the population's access to food and medicine.
Latin America14 Apr 2017 07:35 GMT
Amid shortages of food and medicine, thousands take to Caracas streets as campaign to topple the president turns deadly.
Inside Story11 Apr 2017 21:06 GMT
Venezuela's embattled president refuses to step down as protests against his leadership continue to grow.
Latin America11 Apr 2017 06:14 GMT
Demonstrators in Venezuela have fought with security officers during protests calling for President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
Latin America08 Apr 2017 20:52 GMT
Police used tear gas against demonstrators as anti-government protests continue in Caracas.
Politics08 Apr 2017 04:19 GMT
Henrique Capriles rejects ruling that would prevent him from challenging President Nicolas Maduro in 2018 polls.
Venezuela07 Apr 2017 16:04 GMT
Venezuela has seen near-daily demonstrations since the Supreme Court issued a ruling nullifying Congress last week.
Latin America06 Apr 2017 22:42 GMT
Violence erupts as tens of thousands of demonstrators shut down much of Venezuela's capital for a third day.
Latin America05 Apr 2017 03:03 GMT
Youths build barricades, burn rubbish and hurl rocks at soldiers and police who respond with tear gas and water cannon.
Politics02 Apr 2017 07:09 GMT
Photographer Wil Riera documents people's struggles and the theatre of street politics in his native Venezuela.
Latin America01 Apr 2017 17:14 GMT
Supreme court reverses decision after President Nicolas Maduro calls it to annul ruling to 'maintain balance of powers'.
Latin America01 Apr 2017 12:26 GMT
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is pushing for a review of the Supreme Court decision that stripped the opposition-controlled parliament of its powers.
Latin America01 Apr 2017 11:25 GMT
President Nicolas Maduro urges supreme court to review its decision to annul Congress, which critics called a 'coup'.
by Richard Seymour
by Belen Fernandez
by Hisham Aidi
by Jennifer McCoy