Venezuela's government and opposition confirmed preparations to restart talks in Mexico with US sanctions relief on the horizon.

“Esper’s revelations merely confirm that we’re dealing with a government—regardless of who is in office—that will go to extreme lengths to achieve its policy priorities,” said CODEPINK’s Leonardo Flores.

The Maduro government is also looking to secure investment by selling shares in joint oil projects to private investors.

A Chavista filmmaker and organizer talks about the struggle to get imprisoned workers released.

Now that Cold War II has set in, Steve Ellner says Caracas’ strategic alliance with Moscow has become a greater priority for Washington.

The Venezuelan government’s diplomacy throughout the world has won them allies who are resisting US hegemony.

A commune led by women in the east of Venezuela finds ways to overcome the impact of the US blockade.

VA's Ricardo Vaz looks at how the corporate media will only challenge US foreign policy from the right.

Caracas and Tehran have agreed to build more “routes and mechanisms” to counter US sanctions and strengthen their oil industries.

The decision puts the US at odds with much of the region and threatens to undermine the Biden administration’s stated goals of the summit.

The Venezuelan president pledged “fair compensation” for retired workers hit hard by inflation in recent years.

A commune in the East of Venezuela struggles with the owner-manager of a nearby central while building new social relations.

Local outlets reported that over 20,000 families were affected by the extreme weather.

VA columnist Jessica Dos Santos takes stock of an improving economic context while laying out the challenges that remain.

Maduro said Duque was motivated by his desire to hurt Venezuela’s improved economy before the end of his presidential term.

Small producers in a lush valley are determined to overcome the impact of the sanctions by building a commune.

Thirteen campesino families have demanded reparations after their houses and crops were razed by local law enforcement.

Argentina’s Alberto Fernández asked countries to reopen diplomatic channels with Caracas in order to prioritize the region’s unity.

Dan Beeton looks at the enduring legacy of Venezuela’s short-lived 2002 coup d’etat, and the subsequent countercoup, for US-Latin American relations.

Chris Gilbert looks at an emergent grassroots movement in Venezuela, as it attempts to build autonomous popular power in a complex relationship with the state.

Jadue’s comments came in the context of the International Summit Against Fascism in Caracas.

With a fighting spirit worthy of its name, an urban commune has successfully taken over some critical public services.

Prominent Venezuelan opposition figures demanded Biden lift sanctions and allow the return of Western oil companies.

Twenty years ago, an outpouring of popular support overturned the coup attempt and secured the return of Hugo Chávez.

VA columnist Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein examines the global correlation of forces and its impact on the Latin American region.

President Nicolás Maduro warned that a “media dictatorship” could lead to a “Third World War.”

The Swiss investment bank expects the country’s oil sector to grow significantly in 2022.

Despite sanctions, a commune finds novel ways to survive through collecting and recycling waste in one of Venezuela’s coastal cities.

Saab’s defense team submitted the official diplomatic papers issued in 2018 by the Maduro government, two years before his arrest.

When political tensions run high and misinformation proliferates, there’s no better way to get a clear view than with your own eyes.