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Nicolás Maduro
The 'Strongmen Era' Is Here. Here’s What It Means for You
By Ian Bremmer
A Man Ablaze in Venezuela
By Andrew Katz
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By John Otis/Caracas
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Nicolás Maduro called the move a "financial blockade"
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By Ian Bremmer
May 19, 2016
Venezuela Opposition Says Army Must Choose Sides
A deepening economic and political crisis has brought Venezuela to the point of collapse
By Mark Rivett-Carnac
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Inside the Booming Smuggling Trade Between Venezuela and Colombia
An economic crash and tight currency controls have created a booming market to smuggle gasoline and other goods from Venezuela to Colombia
By Ezra Kaplan/Cúcuta, Colombia
March 31, 2016
Venezuela Summons Top Diplomat In U.S. Back to Caracas
The U.S. and Venezuela have had rocky diplomatic ties for years
By Nash Jenkins
March 10, 2016
These 5 Facts Explain Why Venezuela Is in Big Trouble—Still
The Latin American country just had a historic election, but it faces major political and economic challenges
By Ian Bremmer
December 11, 2015
Hyperinflation Crisis Could Change Venezuelan Politics
Terrible hyperinflation is ruining the country's economy, and could mean the end of Chavizista socialism in upcoming elections
By Ioan Grillo/Caracas
December 3, 2015
Three Arrests Over Venezuelan Candidate Killing
Luis Diaz was assassinated at a public meeting last Wednesday
By Joanna Plucinska
November 30, 2015
Colombia and Venezuela Agree to Normalize Relations
Venezuela blames smuggling for chronic food and gasoline shortages in the country
By Lisa Spear
September 22, 2015
Venezuela Is Slowly Coming Apart—and President Nicolas Maduro May Pay the Price
Hyperinflation and shortages of basic goods have Venezuelans angry—and looking for new leadership
By Girish Gupta
February 27, 2015
5 Plunging Numbers That Explain the World Right Now
From Greek bond rates to Indonesian approval numbers, these figures tell the story of an unstable world
By Ian Bremmer
February 6, 2015
How Venezuela's Collapse Helped Thaw Cuban-American Relations
The late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez helped keep the Cuban regime propped up, but that's not possible in an era of low oil prices
By Girish Gupta
December 18, 2014
Venezuelan President Calls Obama’s Outreach to Cuba ‘Courageous’
Cuba’s staunch Latin American ally approves of the renewal of diplomatic relations between the old foes
By David Stout
December 18, 2014
Falling Oil Prices Turn Up The Heat On Venezuela's Maduro
Oil and gas accounts for a quarter of Venezuela's economy, which was already struggling when global oil prices turned south, compounding Nicolás Maduro's political woes
By Girish Gupta / Caracas
December 4, 2014
Venezuela's New Opposition Leader Jesús Torrealba Takes on the Chavistas
Venezuela's opposition has tried and failed to beat Hugo Chavez's political descendants. Will a new leader make a difference?
By Girish Gupta
October 9, 2014
Venezuela's Protesters Won't Win
A day after Venezuela commemorated the one-year death anniversary of its charismatic and demagogic former President Hugo Chavez, the clashes and protests that have roiled the country for weeks showed no sign of abating. At...
By Ishaan Tharoor
March 6, 2014
Death of Former Beauty Queen Prompts Soul-Searching, Anger in Venezuela
The high-profile murder of a former Miss Venezuela and her husband in a roadside attack has shocked the nation and stoked anger in a country with one of the world's worst murder rates
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