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A prosecutor in Argentina has launched an investigation into potential crimes against humanity in Venezuela following a criminal complaint filed by the Clooney Foundation for Justice. Federal prosecutor Carlos Stornelli noted that the complaint pointed to the responsibility of several high-ranking...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that its prosecutors can resume an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in the South American country of Venezuela. The court’s decision came after the investigation into torture, extrajudicial killings and other abuses was suspended at...

The conference on Venezuela’s political crisis, convened last week by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, had an ambitious goal: to relaunch stalled talks between the Venezuelan government and the opposition ahead of presidential elections next year. But this week’s summit failed to outline a clear...

Venezuela's opposition has voted to dissolve its parallel government and remove its leader, Juan Guaidó. The move comes four years after Mr Guaidó declared himself president following the re-election of Nicolás Maduro in disputed polls. He was recognized by many Western countries, including the US...

Venezuela’s government and its opposition on Saturday agreed to create a UN-managed fund to finance health, food, and education programs for the poor, while the Biden administration eased some oil sanctions on the country in an effort to boost the newly restarted talks between the sides. The...

The Colombian government and the South American country’s largest remaining guerrilla group resumed peace talks Monday, breaking a roughly four-year hiatus where the rebels expanded their territory. The delegates in a joint declaration stated they had gathered to restart political dialogue “with...

The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela held their first bilateral meeting in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Tuesday, where they discussed topics including trade, human rights, and protecting the Amazon rainforest. Among other things, Colombia's leader also urged Venezuela to reintegrate...

While rebuilding relations with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Colombia's leftist administration should also remain focused on helping to address the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, Human Rights Watch said. "Colombia should prioritize obtaining concrete...

The United Nations Human Rights Council has renewed the mandate of its fact-finding mission in Venezuela, an initiative Caracas considers an aggressive tool for interfering in domestic matters. The mandate to extend the International Independent Fact-Finding Mission for Venezuela for two more years...

Venezuela freed seven Americans in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro’s wife jailed for years by the United States on drug smuggling convictions. The swap of the Americans on Saturday, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, is the largest trade of...