The expected visit is a sign of continued close ties between the two major-oil producing nations which are both at odds with the U.S.

Fans believe that the government targeted him after one of his videos showed sensitive financial content from Caracas

Latin America continues to be an oasis for MLB talent with 10 countries with at least one representative; Dominican Republic is king with 108

Election registration was meant to start on March 18 and will run for a month, before the July 28 vote in which President Nicolas Maduro is seeking a third term.

Mexico said it would give about $110 a month over a six-month period to all Venezuelan migrants deported

Analysts say it is President Nicolas Maduro who will reap the spoils. The 61-year-old is seeking a third term in power which would see him rule for a total of 18 years.

With popular leader Maria Corina Machado banned from public office, the plan had been to register another stand-in candidate, 80-year-old university professor Corina Yoris.

Corina Yoris, chosen by opposition primary winner María Corina Machado, was prevented from running as well. More marginal candidates were allowed to sign up

María Corina Machado says Professor Corina Yaris will replace her as the presidential candidate of the main opposition alliance

Their source of income was abruptly taken away when Caracas shuttered its maritime and air border with Curacao in 2019 in a diplomatic dispute. Reopened last year, the market is slowly coming back to life, and the Corderos' hopes with it.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also warned against actions that would interfere with Venezuela's presidential election process, spokesman Farhan Haq said Thursday.

The presidential hopeful says the arrests show the government's "deep-seated weakness"

The UN also warned of "serious difficulties" in ensuring the reliability of the upcoming presidential elections

European leagues come to a stop during International Break; MLS leaders Inter Miami will take on the NY Red Bulls.

Latin American players hold almost 50% of the all-time scoring records among all 29 MLS franchises.

Out of the 14 confirmed teams that will participate at the event this Summer, seven are sponsored by Adidas

From arepas to pabellon criollo, here are some Venezuelan restaurants in the Big Apple you should check out

An unclassified report says the leader is unlikely to lose given his "control of state institutions that influence the electoral process," among other reasons

Polls show that Machado, who won an opposition primary with 92 percent of votes cast last October, would likely beat incumbent Nicolas Maduro in elections set for July 28.

Henrique Capriles called for "an alternative" to the candidacy of María Corina Machado, who won a primary election but is banned from running

Maduro, 61, has not made any announcement himself, but has been widely expected to seek reelection in a vote from which his main opposition challenger has been barred from running.

According to InSight Crime, he was hunted down for "not submitting to the rules that the Maduro government imposed on Venezuela's criminal underworld"

Many countries refused to recognize the results of Maduro's last election in 2018, citing fraud and a lack of transparency, and instead recognized his poll rival Juan Guaido as interim president.

While glacier melt is a global phenomenon blamed on climate change, Venezuela is the first country in the Andes mountain range -- which stretches all the way to Chile in the south -- to lose all its glaciers.

The announcement fails to clarify if banned opposition candidates are allowed to take part or if international observers will be allowed to monitor election

DW published a report by Transparency International, deeming Venezuela the second-most corrupt country in the world

The body was found in the metropolitan area of Santiago, the Chilean capital

Options range from mid-April to early December. An agreement reached with the opposition determined they should be held in the second half of the year

The Yankees open their 2024 MLB season against the Houston Astros in March 28

Venezuelans living in Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Brazil have, on average, higher levels of education than locals