The coup plot comes just a month and a half after President Nicolás Maduro was reelected in the presidential election, which to date, the US has refused to recognize

Shortly after the Attorney General’s Office opened up investigations into the former presidential candidate, he fled to Spain with safe-conducts granted by the Venezuelan executive.

Prado’s leadership has been key in the implementation of policies that seek to deepen participatory and protagonist democracy, as well as in the consolidation of the socialist communes, a model of territorial organization that has gained strength as a result of the U.S. sanctions and blockade against Venezuela.

Carlos Ron, Venezuela’s Deputy Foreign Minister, speaks with Peoples Dispatch about Venezuelan foreign policy and the resiliency of the Chavista movement

The Honduran head of state announced that it would suspend its extradition agreement with the United States after the US ambassador made a series of remarks against high-ranking government officials and meetings they held with Venezuelan officials.

The outage began at 4 am on August 30 and affected several states in the country, including the capital Caracas

The Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized US-led efforts to spread misinformation about the Venezuelan presidential elections held in July

At the ALBA-TCP Extraordinary Summit, Latin American leaders expressed support for Nicolás Maduro’s administration and reaffirmed their dedication to Venezuela’s sovereignty

Communal elections are held to select local social projects for each commune in Venezuela. This initiative aims to transform the very structure of the State

The Brazilian journalist spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the statements from the Brazilian President regarding the situation in Venezuela

This latest ruling by the TSJ adds additional legitimacy to Maduro’s victory in July 28 and reaffirms the commitment of the Bolivarian revolution to democracy

The achievements of the Bolivarian project, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Ron articulates, are made possible by the “consciousness of the Venezuelan people”