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Amid ongoing tumult and the largest mass migration in Latin American history, Sunday's presidential election provided no relief.
Life under Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian regime is likely to continue as Venezuela heads into a presidential election this Sunday.
"No to the Maduro circus. The candidate Maduro promises to solve the problems that the President Maduro could not."
At least 660,000 Venezuelan migrants have fled the country due to internal strife, but they are not finding relief in their neighboring country.
With crisis-stricken Venezuela spilling refugees into Colombia and Brazil, politically expedient deportations make the situation worse.
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
Bombastic politicians, international isolation, and an over-dependence on oil have led the Maduro government to a point of no return.
Pope Francis celebrates an open air mass at Contecar—Cartagena's maritime terminal—during the last day of his visit to Colombia on September 10th, 2017.
Analysts worry the White House's aggressive posturing will unwittingly boost Venezuela's embattled administration.
It seems North Korea is not the only country in Trump's crosshairs.
President Nicolás Maduro is building his brand of populism by celebrating each time the U.S. punishes officials for abuses.
The humanitarian health crisis has resulted in a massive scarcity of prescription drugs and contraceptives. What this might mean for the country's future is chilling.
These tropical lakes are a crucial source of water—and climate change has them in jeopardy.
