The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

Venezuela's CNE electoral council, under fire after declaring a widely rejected election victory for President Nicolas Maduro, on Wednesday described a UN report disputing the outcome as "rife with lies."

Amid growing international consensus that the recent election was stolen, the president has launched a crackdown jailing 1,300 people and killing 24

U.N. experts criticize lack of transparency in Venezuela's recent elections, leading to protests and arrests. Opposition calls for political transition ami...

Ex-president repeated unsubstantiated claim that Venezuela was sending all of its criminals to the US

The President said the platform is seeking the divide of Venezuelans and inciting violence

Human rights investigators say ‘escalating’ crackdown has seen 23 deaths and over 100 children and teens detained

The UN voiced concern Tuesday over what it said was a climate of fear in Venezuela, as the country's parliament considered laws that critics say will be used to crack down on NGOs and political opponents of strongman leader Nicolas Maduro.

The United Nations’ top human rights official has expressed concern over arbitrary detentions and “disproportionate use of force” in Venezuela as security forces crack down after the country’s disputed presidential election

Before Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28, people were deeply concerned and frightened. Supermarkets were crowded as people stocked up on essentials like food and water in preparation for possible protests. They feared a rigged election that could lead the country into a new era of crisis, marked by unrest…

As the fallout of Venezuela's election continues, the situation at the domestic and international level continues to be fluid

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called Monday for the state to use an "iron fist" after deadly protests in response to his July reelection, dismissed at home and abroad as a sham.