Three men captured west of Caracas are the latest ‘terrorists’ arrested

Former US soldiers paraded on Venezuelan state television after ‘half cocked’ plan fails spectacularly

Crisis-hit South American country among first in region to impose strict lockdown measures

Minister resisting calls to resign over encounter with Venezuelan vice-president

Opposition leader sought international support for efforts to oust Nicolás Maduro

Iowa caucuses: Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg takes lead ahead of Bernie Sanders

Incident follows recent attempts under President Nicolás Maduro to block Juan Guaidó from presiding over parliament

‘Most of these people go to sell sweets on the streets. Or they have to beg to be able to eat’

Opposition leader pushes past armed troops to re-enter chamber after failing to gain entry on Sunday

Juan Guaidó prevented by security forces from entering national assembly session

Year in Review: Populists now dominate Latin America’s three largest economies

At least one dead and nearly 500 arrested in South American country’s worst violence in years

America Letter: General Assembly in New York presents opportunity to press Irish case

America Letter: President may be shifting from hawkishness in overseas relations

Trump’s anti-interventionist instincts likely to come to the fore in flashpoint countries

Order freezes Venezuelan government assets in US and ratchets up pressure on Maduro

Maduro regime guilty of crimes including arbitrary detention and torture, UN report finds

Russian leader talks about China, the Skripal poisoning and ‘Donald’ in wide-ranging interview

Opposition says graffiti messages and house surveillance part of Maduro’s muscle flexing

Tranquil street now becomes ideological battleground and site of civic unrest

Edgar Zambrano towed away in his car as Venezuelan regime tries to quell uprising

Leopoldo López sought refuge in diplomatic compound after helping start abortive coup

Trump administration’s hawkish stance and Russian reaction ratchet up political pressure

Embattled president says armed forces united behind him as arrest warrant issued for opposition figure

Continuing attempts to remove Venezuela’s president spark increase in US-Russia tensions

Regime has faced down the latest challenge to its authority but there are likely to be more

Gunfire exchanged between men accompanying Guaidó and soldiers loyal to president Nicolás Maduro

Guaidó’s appearance with soldiers sparks mass mobilisation of opposition supporters

Divergences could set stage for tensions at August summit

Maduro-backed assembly’s decree strips opposition leader of parliamentary immunity

Chief justice takes step towards prosecuting opposition leader as blackouts continue

Press freedom has suffered since Juan Guaidó’s challenge to president, says watchdog

Juan Guaidó’s wife meets with Donald Trump and Mike Pence in Washington

Outage comes amid tensions with US after Russian ‘cybersecurity personnel’ arrive

US calls for release of Roberto Morrero, says they will hold those responsible ‘accountable’

US president praises Brazilian leader’s response to the Venezuelan crisis

Venezuela’s opposition leader issues rallying cry in bid to take presidential palace

Hunt for saboteurs as much about galvanising regime as swerving responsibility

Hospitals struggle to keep equipment running as power outages continue for sixth day

Caracas residents collect water in streams, as services, businesses and schools grind to halt