To change South Africa to a socialist state will not happen through a social pact, writes Frans Rautenbach
The political instability in Venezuela has led thousands to flee to Columbia despite Columbia experiencing political instability too.
Next Sunday’s vote is supposed to be for a 545-seat constituent assembly that will draw its members not from political parties but from social sectors
Venezuela’s army has been put on alert after four grenades were hurled at the Supreme Court from a helicopter
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.
Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro says he’d join the protests he is trying to suppress, were they not right-wing ploys.
Student leader Daniel Tinoco was fatally shot in the chest after clashes between security forces and San Cristobal residents, says the city’s mayor.
A Twitter campaign calling on movie stars to support anti-government protests has led to Venezuela’s opposition being lauded at the Academy awards.
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.
Three people have been shot dead in the worst violence since Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed election last year.
Venezuela’s crime-ridden capital was once a thriving metropolis and residents hope the Hugo Chávez park signals a return to better times.
Nicolás Maduro has vowed to limit profiteering and to strengthen price controls after receiving special powers from the country’s national assembly.
A Venezuelan minister has urged citizens to close Facebook accounts to avoid being unwitting informants for the US CIA.
Venezuala will hold an election on April 14, as acting President Nicolas Maduro tries to benefit from an emotional outpouring for Hugo Chávez.
As the Chávez era draws to a close, the US has a chance to build potentially lucrative relationships.
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.
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.
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 opposition has demanded the government tell "the whole truth" about the health of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez.
In today’s Venezuela, to be a rightist is out of fashion and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has found his inner socialist.
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.
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.
Venezuela’s president has registered to run for a third term in October, publicising it with an open-top parade and folk-song performance.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home after 11 days of cancer treatment in Cuba, saying his latest round of radiation therapy was successful.
Venezuela is a country that still faces a host of major challenges but its citizens remain united against military rule.
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez claims to have information about a plot to assassinate his opposition rival Henrique Capriles ahead of elections.