Maduro hails ‘cordial’ talks with US as west seeks new oil supplies
First high-level meeting between two nations since 2019 when they severed diplomatic ties
US officials hold Venezuela meetings amid hunt for alternative oil supplies
Meetings indicate a policy shift with view to coaxing Maduro away from Moscow’s embrace
Venezuelan opposition wins in Hugo Chávez’s home state
Result a blow to Nicolás Maduro’s ruling socialists and vindication of opponents pursuing electoral strategy
ICC to investigate Venezuela for possible crimes against humanity
Maduro says he respects but does not agree with decision that hits hopes of sanctions relief
Venezuela’s opposition to switch tack by taking part in local elections
Move is tacit agreement western-backed tactics are failing to unseat Nicolás Maduro
Venezuela inches towards compromise as Maduro makes electoral concessions
Biden acknowledges signals coming from Caracas, but it is unclear if they are sufficient for him to lift sanctions against Venezuela’s oil sector
Venezuela at a crossroads as Maduro’s opposition crumbles
After Juan Guaidó’s meteoric rise and decline the government has tightened its grip
Venezuela’s national assembly retaken by chavista regime
Nicolás Maduro claims ‘great victory’ in poll generally boycotted and not recognised
US allies express hope for fresh start after four years of Trump
World leaders congratulate Joe Biden on his victory in presidential election
US election: Joe Biden develops a socialism problem with Latinos
Former vice-president faces questions about disappointing outcome with Florida’s Hispanic community
Venezuela gives EU ambassador 72 hours to leave after sanctions imposed
Order follows sanctions against 11 officials accused of preventing democratic functioning
Trump aiming to kick-start re-election drive amid poor poll numbers
US president renews claims that wider use of postal voting would lead to election fraud
Iranian petrol tanker arrives in Venezuela in defiance of US
First of five ships arrives in Caribbean with Washington warned against intercepting them
Venezuela detains 40 suspects after failed Maduro ‘kidnap attempt’
Three men captured west of Caracas are the latest ‘terrorists’ arrested
How the plot to overthrow Venezuela’s Maduro ran aground
Former US soldiers paraded on Venezuelan state television after ‘half cocked’ plan fails spectacularly
Streets deserted amid fears that coronavirus could ‘take down’ Venezuela
Crisis-hit South American country among first in region to impose strict lockdown measures
Venezuela crisis a political battleground in Spain
Minister resisting calls to resign over encounter with Venezuelan vice-president
Juan Guaidó returns to Venezuela after diplomatic world tour
Opposition leader sought international support for efforts to oust Nicolás Maduro
Pelosi tears up copy of Trump’s State of the Union speech as tensions flare in Washington
Iowa caucuses: Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg takes lead ahead of Bernie Sanders
Venezuelan opposition barred from congress as convoy attacked
Incident follows recent attempts under President Nicolás Maduro to block Juan Guaidó from presiding over parliament
More older migrants crossing into Colombia as Venezuelan crisis deepens
‘Most of these people go to sell sweets on the streets. Or they have to beg to be able to eat’
Guaidó and supporters retake control of Venezuelan congress
Opposition leader pushes past armed troops to re-enter chamber after failing to gain entry on Sunday
Venezuelan regime criticised for ousting opposition leader
Juan Guaidó prevented by security forces from entering national assembly session
Latin America fell victim to political and economic malaise in 2019
Year in Review: Populists now dominate Latin America’s three largest economies
Violent protests force Ecuador’s government to leave capital
At least one dead and nearly 500 arrested in South American country’s worst violence in years
Glimmers of optimism Ireland can win UN Security Council seat
America Letter: General Assembly in New York presents opportunity to press Irish case
Bolton departure marks more floundering in Trump’s foreign policy
America Letter: President may be shifting from hawkishness in overseas relations
How will John Bolton’s dismissal affect US foreign policy?
Trump’s anti-interventionist instincts likely to come to the fore in flashpoint countries
Trump imposes broad new sanctions on Venezuelan government
Order freezes Venezuelan government assets in US and ratchets up pressure on Maduro
Extrajudicial killings detailed as thousands march in Venezuela
Maduro regime guilty of crimes including arbitrary detention and torture, UN report finds
Vladimir Putin: ‘He who doesn’t take risks, never drinks champagne’
Russian leader talks about China, the Skripal poisoning and ‘Donald’ in wide-ranging interview
Venezuela legislators denounce intimidation amid crackdown
Opposition says graffiti messages and house surveillance part of Maduro’s muscle flexing
Venezuelans and pacifists trade barbs at Washington embassy
Tranquil street now becomes ideological battleground and site of civic unrest
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