Venezuelan leader now rules by decree
Nicolás Maduro has vowed to limit profiteering and to strengthen price controls after receiving special powers from the country's national assembly.
Tired of CIA spying? Delete Facebook, says Venezuela minister
A Venezuelan minister has urged citizens to close Facebook accounts to avoid being unwitting informants for the US CIA.
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As Venezuelans mourn Chavez, election set for mid-April
Venezuala will hold an election on April 14, as acting President Nicolas Maduro tries to benefit from an emotional outpouring for Hugo Chávez.
Latin America: The ball’s in Obama’s court
As the Chávez era draws to a close, the US has a chance to build potentially lucrative relationships.
[Slideshow] Venezuela mourns death of Chávez
After a two-year battle with cancer, Venezuela's controversial president Hugo Chávez has died, ending a 14-year rule.
Chávez: From a poor boy to a leftwing figurehead
Venezuela's leader Hugo Chávez has left a legacy of literacy and healthcare for the poor, alongside crumbling infrastructure and a dependence on oil.
Venezuela mourns death of President Hugo Chávez
Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of rule that saw him win as much hatred as support.
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Venezuela says Chavez is receiving chemo while battling for his life
Venezuela's government has for the first time revealed that President Hugo Chavez has been receiving chemotherapy since undergoing surgery in Cuba.
Supporters rejoice after photos of recovering Chavez released
Supporters of Hugo Chavez have displayed new confidence after the government released the first post-surgical photos of the ailing Venezuelan leader.
Dozens killed in Venezuelan prison riot
A jail riot in southwestern Venezuela has killed dozens of people local media said, the latest in the ongoing crisis in the coutry's crowded prisons.
'Laughing' Chavez dishes out orders from Cuba
Six weeks after his disappearance from the public eye for surgery, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is joking and giving instructions again, says an official.
Ailing Chavez's swearing-in could be postponed
Deisy Buitrago, Andrew Cawthorne
Hugo Chavez's swearing-in for a new six-year term can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his battle to recover from cancer surgery.
Tell us the whole truth about Chavez, says Venezuela's opposition
Venezuela's opposition has demanded the government tell "the whole truth" about the health of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez.
Venezuela's right makes a left turn
In today's Venezuela, to be a rightist is out of fashion and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has found his inner socialist.
Chavez says he has beaten cancer, ready to rule until 2019
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he believes he has beaten cancer and will be strong enough to rule for another six years if he wins re-election.
Chavez: Venezuela is no threat to anyone
Hugo Chavez has denied that Venezuela is a threat to the US, after Barack Obama was accused for playing down the risk posed by the socialist leader.
Chavez launches re-election bid with pomp and strength
Venezuela's president has registered to run for a third term in October, publicising it with an open-top parade and folk-song performance.
Chavez in 'good spirits' after cancer treatment
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home after 11 days of cancer treatment in Cuba, saying his latest round of radiation therapy was successful.
Venezuela fights to defend its progress
Venezuela is a country that still faces a host of major challenges but its citizens remain united against military rule.
Chávez: The enemy of my enemy wants to kill my enemy
Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez claims to have information about a plot to assassinate his opposition rival Henrique Capriles ahead of elections.
