The Venezuelan governments crackdown on opposition politicians has led to the imprisonment of the mayor of the country's second largest city.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Venezuelan government violated the political rights of former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles. The court, based in Costa ...

Between 2010 and 2012, artist Violette Bule held a series of free photography workshops in penitentiaries in her home country ...

Assembly passes law that would ban officials who support international sanctions from holding office for up to 60 years.

Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a law which could lead to bans on holding public office of up to 60 years for those who express support for the imposition of ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, on what is next after the incumbent president claimed victory without providing evidence.

The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of supporting and carrying out acts of repression in the wake of July’s disputed ...

Nicolás Maduro (right) succeeded Hugo Chávez after the latter died of cancer This election could bring a change of government to Venezuela after 25 years in which it has been run by the ...

Vice President and Head of Global News Gathering Paul Haven announced on Monday that Eduardo Castillo is now the news ...

Rich countries have agreed to pay developing nations $300 billion a year to help them with their climate actions—but the ...

Sen. Marco Rubio has spent much of his time focused on Latin America, so odds are if he's confirmed as secretary of state, Latin America will become more of a priority.