Venezuela's acting president, Nicolas Maduro, denies that there is a humanitarian crisis in his country, but its interim president, Juan Guaido, has asked for international aid — and thus tested the military's loyalties.

President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido are competing for control of the military. Australia has become the most recent country to recognize the opposition leader as the country's interim president.

Venezuela's army has declared its support for Nicolas Maduro. But disparities between top officers and the rank and file could chip away at the military's loyalty to the president — with far-reaching consequences.

Venezuelan Socialist President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday (October 11) accused the Trump administration of seeking to assassinate him, as relations strain between the ideologically opposed nations.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro maintains his hold on power. He is calling for a "great national dialogue" to secure a "permanent victory".

Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with the sport's legend announcing plans to host his own television programme during the 2018 World Cup.

More violence in Venezuela as voters trickle in to cast ballots in Pres. Nicolas Maduro's controversial election that would create a constituent assembly, dissolving the opposition-led Congress, and hand sweeping power to the ruling Socialst Party.

Venezuelan protesters clashed with security forces in Caracas on Friday, ahead of a vote for a legislative super-body proposed by President Nicolas Maduro.

A violinist who has become one of the best-known faces of protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was injured on Saturday in violent clashes in Caracas.

Venezuelans vote in an unofficial poll over President Nicolas Maduro's controversial plans to create a powerful new government body.

An effigy of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, his US counterpart Donald Trump and many others actors of the actual political crisis were set ablaze Sunday in Caracas, during the Easter "Burning of Judas", a tradition in which Venezuelans torch effigies of the devil and of public figures they dislike.

People throw objects at Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at a rally, angry over food shortages and rising inflation.