Nicolás Maduro

Venezuela: Citibank Will Close Key Government Accounts

Nicolás Maduro called the move a "financial blockade"

By Simon Lewis July 12, 2016

'The Country Is Sinking': A Q&A With Venezuelan Opposition Leader Henrique Capriles

'I fear there will be an explosion in Venezuela and it will finish collapsing'

By Ioan Grillo/Caracas and Jorge Benezra/Caracas June 16, 2016

Inside the Hell of Venezuelan Police Prisons

20,000 inmates are being kept in prisons designed for just 5,000

By Ioan Grillo/Caracas and Jorge Benezra/Caracas June 8, 2016

Coca-Cola Halts Production in Venezuela Over Lack of Sugar

The country's financial straits have led to shortages of basic goods and energy

By Simon Lewis May 23, 2016

These 5 Facts Explain Why Venezuela Could Be on the Brink of Collapse

Even the beer is running out in Venezuela

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 May 18, 2016

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

By Girish Gupta / Caracas January 9, 2014

Nicolás Maduro

The 'Strongmen Era' Is Here. Here’s What It Means for You

A Man Ablaze in Venezuela

Think Politics Are Bad in the U.S.? Welcome to Venezuela

Venezuelan Opposition Activists Arrested Before Protest