The Latest Breaking News from Hugo Chávez

The US president’s efforts to consolidate power are strikingly similar to historical authoritarian moves in Caracas

María Corina Machado’s Nobel award puts focus on country but analysts doubt it will produce democratic change

The Nobel Committee has ended months of speculation over the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner in selecting Venezuelan politician and activist María Corina Machado. With no obvious candidate this year, analysts spent months debating who should win the prestigious award.

The award goes to a classical liberal and free market advocate who has risked her life to challenge Venezuela’s socialist dictatorship.

When New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani finally decided to speak publicly about Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, he didn't do it in a press conference or a statement through his office but on a podcast. He was being interviewed by none other than Emmy Award-winning journalist…

The incident took place in Hugo Chávez's birthplace and was only toned down when the men recognized Michael Palin's past Monty Python work

Venezuela's drone program began with Iranian Mohajer-2 kits, used for surveillance, and has since expanded into a sophisticated arsenal modeled on Iranian technology, including armed, stealth, and kamikaze drones.

US government is seeking to show a pattern of corruption among Smartmatic executives that allegedly involved bribes and money laundering, new court filing shows

Explore Nicolás Maduro's journey from bus driver to president, facing economic crisis, sanctions, and corruption claims while holding power in Venezuela.

Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorship

Two Venezuelan women were convicted of incitement to hatred, treason, and terrorism.