If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in the country.

Venezuelans once again watched as Nicolás Maduro was sworn into office on Friday, donning the executive sash and declaring himself president despite irregularities and questions around his election.

Posters with a wanted notice for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia with a $100,000 reward appeared on billboards along Caracas' main highway. The billboards coincided with the swearing-in of Nicolás Maduro for a third six-year term,

President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.

Silence and little activity marked the streets of Venezuela this Saturday on the first day of Nicolás Maduro's questioned third term in office. Many areas of Caracas remained empty, with little commercial activity and increased police and military patrolling.

says that his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas CARACAS, Venezuela -- Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, said his son-in-law was ...

Police are out in force in the streets of Venezuela’s capital as the opposition calls for major anti-government protests.

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 des

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a new term on Friday, extending his increasingly repressive rule in the face of renewed protests and rebukes from the United States and others who believe he stole last year's vote.

As Nicolás Maduro is inaugurated for a controversial third term, Bolton urges the incoming administration to isolate the strongman on the world stage.

During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attends a military ceremony on his inauguration day for a third term in ...