Cracks start to appear in Venezuela’s authoritarian rule – but scepticism remains
Under US pressure, Caracas is proposing an amnesty, fuelling hopes for return of democratic institutions
Nicolás Maduro
Trump warns Iran ‘time is running out’ for deal to avert US military action
US president urges Islamic Republic to reach agreement that would include ‘no nuclear weapons’
Irish citizen imprisoned in Venezuela flown to Prague in flow of prisoner releases
Department of Foreign Affairs ‘aware of case’ and ‘provided consular assistance’
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Two meetings, one clear choice: Trump opts for oil over democracy
Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.
Arrival of US officials in Caracas marks tentative steps towards renewed ties
Mission to assess reopening Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC follows dramatic shift in strained relations
Most Venezuelans want opposition leader Machado to lead, but Trump has other ideas
Nobel Peace Prize winner dedicated her award to the US president but has been rebuffed so far
Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy defends party attendance at Maduro inauguration in Venezuela
Trip by former party senator and general secretary in 2019 has attracted renewed criticism in recent days
Slow pace of Venezuela prisoner releases stokes frustration and doubt over change
Removal of Maduro after US raid had raised cautious hopes the country could become less repressive
A superpower has affirmed its right to hegemony over Ireland. Are we paying attention?
Steve Bannon’s boasts are not just those of a marginal blowhard – they chime with the fully official American claim on the hemisphere in which we live
Trump’s Venezuela gamble puts Taco trade under scrutiny
Will the US president be emboldened when it comes to economic policy now?
Trump’s attack on Venezuela and Greenland threats have several echoes in US history
Pretence that the US is a protector of the independence of the nations of Latin America is again exposed as a lie
Inside the Caracas military base: ‘The windows rattled, the power went. I just thought: Explosions. War. We’re being invaded’
Venezuelans living near the epicentre of US forces’ assault on the biggest military base in Caracas tell of their ‘terrifying’ experience
‘You can be against Trump and celebrate that Maduro is gone’: Venezuelans protest in Dublin
Protesters in Dublin say those opposed to leader’s removal do not reflect views of Venezuelans
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