The three-time La Guaira state governor and former defense minister passed away from a heart attack Saturday.

Venezuelan writer Luis Britto Garcia takes a critical look at the new legislation going through the National Assembly.

The country will choose mayors and governors in “mega-elections” on November 21.

A director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research explains the economic and political impact of the sanctions.

The death of the left-wing rebel commander and former peace negotiator was confirmed in a statement by the FARC Segunda Marquetalia.

A worker from the dairy company denounced irregular practices during a live video conference with President Maduro, which prompted the investigation.

Gregory Wilpert and Joe Sammut thoroughly examine the impact of the sanctions on Venezuela.

VA columnist Ociel López looks at some of the ramifications and reactions surrounding the naming of the new electoral authority.

Caracas has confirmed that eight soldiers are being held by “irregular Colombian armed groups.”

Following a spate of sexist violence complaints, Jessica Dos Santos recalls a story from her past.

The state oil company is reportedly looking for “new business models” with bigger private sector involvement.

Frontline health workers discuss Venezuela’s healthcare system and vaccination program.

President Maduro said a mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign would take place between June and August to inoculate 70 percent of the population.

President Nicolás Maduro said US-backed Juan Guaidó’s call for dialogue was a desperate attempt to avoid being marginalized.

Chris Gilbert argues that imperialist attacks and sanctions should be responded to with pro-socialist policies.

Victims and feminist organizations made their voices heard via social media.

Colombian state violence and human rights abuses have stoked the protests in which nearly 50 have died.

Chavez’s former Vice President and long-time minister talks about the internal dynamics of the Bolivarian process.

The new CNE was the product of behind-the-scenes dialogue between the Maduro government and moderate opposition sectors.

Attorney General Saab stressed Venezuela’s willingness to work with the ICC but expressed frustration with the court’s “lack of transparency.”

Solidarity activist Roger Harris reflects on sanctions against Venezuela and how they are viewed by the US government itself.

Venezuelan analyst Reinaldo Iturriza asks what responsibility Chávez’s radical policies hold in Venezuela’s trend of political disaffiliation.

The new $2.50 monthly minimum salary represents a 1,650% interannual increase but falls short of matching yearly inflation rates of around 4,000%.

Local communes and the Communard Union have joined the demonstrations in Sucre State.

VA’s Paul Dobson takes a look at an upsurge in wage-replacing bonuses as part of wider anti-worker reforms.

VA columnist Ociel López highlights the de facto recognition of the Maduro government by Washington-aligned countries in the recent international event.

“The professor,” as he was known, held several high-ranking posts in the last 20 years and was a key figure in the Bolivarian Revolution.

President Nicolás Maduro ordered the largest military operation in decades aimed at defending Venezuela’s territorial sovereignty this past March.

Twenty people also died in November making the perilous sea journey, when authorities pointed the finger at human-trafficking mafias.

Frontline health workers reflect on the first year of the pandemic in Venezuela.