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.

Venezuelan opposition parties and NGOs decried the arrests of a prominent press freedom activist and a well-known opposition figure, among others, ahead of planned protests against Friday's inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term.

Edmundo González gains Panama's backing for his victory claim in Venezuela against Nicolas Maduro in July's presidential election.

President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years on Friday, despite evidence that he lost a July election decisively.

These Latin American countries gave these excuses for sending official envoys to the sham inauguration of Venezuela’s dictator.

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The US ruling class is approaching a consensus on the use of further economic devastation and potentially military force to oust Maduro and secure control over the world’s largest oil reserves.

Colombian president Gustavo Petro and his “government of change ... the total peace law and the tax reform were approved, relations with Venezuela were reestablished, the dialogue table ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday ... But several Maduro allies stayed home, including Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who cited the recent arrest of another longtime Venezuelan opposition member and a human rights ...

Tensions escalate as Venezuelan prosecutor rejects Colombian president’s call for prisoner releases - Anadolu Ajansı

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused leftist guerillas of committing "war crimes" near the Colombia-Venezuela border. The government has paused peace talks with the group.