The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

Opposition leaders dispute incumbent president’s defeat of main challenger Edmundo Gonzalez with 51 per cent of votes

Protesters rode motorbikes and jammed streets or draped themselves in the Venezuelan flag, while others covered their faces with scarves as protection against tear gas

Besides independent outlets being regularly blocked, the crisis has profoundly impacted the country's Internet structure

A leading figure within Venezuela’s opposition coalition was arrested on Tuesday, his party said, denouncing an "escalation of repression" amid protests that erupted Monday against the reelection of President Nicolas Maduro during which at least 11 people died and dozens were injured, according to a local NGO.

María Corina Machado says president should understand he lost vote, amid international doubts over victory claim

Venezuelan President Maduro's election win faces fraud allegations, disputed results, and international condemnation, sparking protests and calls for review.

From tearing down posters of Maduro's presidential campaign to tumbling down statues of Chávez, protesters unloaded their frustration throughout the day

Both the incumbent president Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez claim to have won the popular vote in Venezuela

Local journalists and political figures posted a video showing a group of people shooting in the direction of massive protests in the Venezuelan capital

The Venezuelan experience shows that democracy cannot cure the evils of socialism, and that a democratic socialist system is unlikely to remain democratic for long.

The Venezuelan president also said the mogul wants to "control the world"