World May 25 Venezuelans vote in regional and parliamentary elections as opposition calls for boycott Voters in Venezuela are choosing lawmakers, governors and other officials on Sunday in polling being held against a backdrop of heightened government repression and opposition calls to boycott the election.
World Apr 13 Ecuador holds runoff election between incumbent Noboa and leftist opponent González Ecuadorians are voting Sunday in the country’s presidential election runoff, facing the choice between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.
World Mar 16 What to know about the El Salvador mega-prison where Trump sent hundreds of immigrants The crown jewel of El Salvador's aggressive anti-crime strategy — a mega-prison where visitation, recreation and education are not allowed — became the latest tool in U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration on Sunday, when hundreds of immigrants facing deportation…
World Feb 10 Ecuador’s conservative incumbent will face leftist lawyer in presidential runoff Ecuador will choose its next president in a runoff election in April between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.
World Jan 31 Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between Maduro and senior Trump official Grenell’s hours long trip to Venezuela, according to the White House, was focused on Trump’s efforts to deport Venezuelans back to their home country, which currently does not accept them, and on the release of the detained Americans.
Politics Jan 26 Trump and Colombia’s president clash over deportation flights, raising tariffs in retribution The U.S. and Colombia, long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, clashed Sunday over the deportation of migrants and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods in a show of what countries could face if they intervene in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal…
World Jan 10 Nicolás Maduro sworn in for third term as Venezuelan president despite evidence of election loss Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the July 2024 election.
World Jan 09 Officials deny reports of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s arrest after anti-Maduro protest Aides to Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she was detained Thursday, followed moments later by official denials, in a confusing episode that capped a day of protests seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro from clinging to power.
World Jan 06 Biden meets with Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro The meeting came just days ahead of President Nicolás Maduro's contested inauguration to a third term.
World Nov 19 U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González as president-elect Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González on Tuesday in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters.