Venezuela was home to one of the most established democracies in Latin America. Today, however, it stands as one of the ...

LAURA GAMBOA is Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Resisting Backsliding: Opposition Strategies Against the Erosion of Democracy. The ...

As fresh rounds of U.S. sanctions begin to affect Venezuela’s economy, the government in Caracas has been trying to reassure ...

The poll, based on 1,200 face-to-face interviews conducted in late February, showed that 73% of non-chavista Venezuelans are ...

Juan Guaidó, the President of Venezuela’s National Assembly, declared himself "interim president" during anti-government ...

WLRN: What kinds of programs and organizations does the Endowment fund in places like Cuba and Venezuela and other places as well? MARTINEZ: The National Endowment for Democracy has had a very ...

Protecting democracy and protecting human rights are two sides of the same coin. Venezuela is a case in point.

Join us for a public event with Leopoldo López, political leader in Venezuela and prominent advocate for democracy. Mr López will share his experiences as a former leader of the Venezuelan opposition ...

David Enrich on the Right-Wing Plot to Erode Press Freedom by Overturning NYT v. Sullivan Libel Case ...

Separately on Friday, Canada's government announced sanctions against eight senior officials in Venezuela's government, citing human rights violations and undermining democracy. Caracas blasted ...

The White House invoked a rare wartime law to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, sparking a legal battle.