In Caracas slums that were once strongholds of government support, security forces carry rifles to deter protests. The Venezuelan regime is urging people to snitch on dissidents as opposition ...

"After taking refuge voluntarily at the Spanish embassy in Caracas a few days ago, (Gonzalez) asked the Spanish government for political asylum," Venezuela's vice president said on social media ...

Pope Francis will touch down in Papua New Guinea later on Friday as the pontiff undertakes his longest ever overseas journey ...

The authoritarian government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrested a fourth American citizen, a top official said Tuesday, the latest in a string of foreigners detained in the ...

Allies of the president of Venezuela won a lopsided victory, taking 17 governorships, compared to 5 for the opposition. But some are crying foul. More than 98 percent of voters sided with the ...

Venezuela’s government said Friday it will order former opposition candidate Edmundo González to provide sworn testimony in an ongoing investigation into what it considers attempts to spread ...

They were the self-styled political “commandos” with aspirations of bringing down the authoritarian government of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Now, the opposition says, hundreds ...

Spain's embassy in Venezuela did not reply to a request for comment on the arrests of its citizens. The U.S. State Department late Saturday confirmed the detention of a U.S. military member and ...

CARACAS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Venezuela has arrested a fourth American citizen since the start of this month, the country's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Tuesday, without naming the ...

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide ...

The sanctions against 16 government officials appointed by the authoritarian president of Venezuela were seen as unlikely to be effective by observers and analysts. By Genevieve Glatsky Reporting ...

Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the "entire community" — a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their ...