Algeria’s president is the latest in a long line of heads of state who are too ill to do their job properly
The parallels with another country in crisis — Zimbabwe — helps to explain why Venezuela is collapsing
Last week Venezuela was plunged into uncertainty when the US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó proclaimed himself ‘acting president’
Many believed Chávez would lead the world from capitalism to socialism, but an over-reliance on oil has seen his leftist vision disintegrate.
A Colombian funeral director had to buy back his customised Lincoln after a Venezuelan slip-up.
No convincing left-wing intellectual model exists to substantiate the aspirations and claims of a "developmental state", says one M&G reader.
The M&G spoke to Juan Mejia, spokesperson for the party at the forefront of the biggest anti-government protests in Venezuela in a decade.
Security forces and protesters have fought around Venezuela, with scores injured and arrested since violence broke out just over a week ago.
As Julius Malema’s beret gains in popularity locally, Percy Zvomuya takes a look at the political significance of different headgear.
One of the daughters of Venezuela’s late president Hugo Chávez received the Simon Bolivar National Award for Journalism on behalf of her father.
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in Venezuela’s capital as the government has rejected opposition demands for a vote recount.
Venezuela’s acting president Nicolas Maduro has been declared the winner of the election by a 50.66% win, attributing his victory to Hugo Chávez.
Venezuelans will decide whether to honour Hugo Chavez’s wish for a loyalist to continue his hardline socialism or hand power to a young challenger.
Venezuelans have taken to the streets at a funeral parade for Hugo Chavez amid protests that the government was exploiting his death to win election.
The local left may long for its own revolutionary, but, in practice, it doesn’t know what it wants, writes Richard Calland.
Presidential candidates Nicolas Maduro and Henrique Capriles have begun Venezuela’s election race with critical personal attacks.
Venezuela’s opposition leader Henrique Capriles has launched what many consider a doomed candidacy to replace Hugo Chávez.
Venezuela gave late leader Hugo Chavez a lavish farewell that brought some of the world’s most notorious strongmen to tears.
Sean Penn, Michael Moore and Oliver Stone have paid tribute to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who died after a long battle with cancer.
As the Chávez era draws to a close, the US has a chance to build potentially lucrative relationships.
An obituary to Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez. (1954 to 2013)
Drawn from the ruling party or not, Hugo Chávez’s successor will have to face the fallout of socialist revolution.
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Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has joined leaders in mourning the death of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez.
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’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.
Venezuela’s government has for the first time revealed that President Hugo Chavez has been receiving chemotherapy since undergoing surgery in Cuba.
Supporters of Hugo Chavez have displayed new confidence after the government released the first post-surgical photos of the ailing Venezuelan leader.
Six weeks after his disappearance from the public eye for surgery, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez is joking and giving instructions again, says an official.
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.
Venezuela’s government accused opposition leaders of waging a "psychological war" to destabilise the country, as Hugo Chavez battles a lung infection.
Venezuela’s opposition has demanded the government tell "the whole truth" about the health of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez.