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

Venezuela enacted a regressive law tightening state control over non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Popularly referred to ...

LAURA GAMBOA is Assistant Professor of Democracy and Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame and the author of ...

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 ...

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.

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

The suspension of foreign aid programs supporting democracy promotion in authoritarian countries has left many wondering if U.S. policy has abandoned that goal.

In a reversal, the U.S. State Department has reinstated a few contracts funding Cuban independent news outlets, humanitarian ...