Snowden

Snowden reported to accept asylum in Venezuela, maybe

A Russian lawmaker close to the Kremlin tweeted Tuesday that NSA leaker Edward Snowden had accepted asylum in Venezuela - then deleted the message.

Confusion on Snowden acceptance of Venezuela offer

The WikiLeaks secret-spilling site on Tuesday said NSA leaker Edward Snowden has not yet formally accepted asylum in Venezuela, trying to put to rest growing confusion over whether he had taken up the country's offer.

Venezuela confirms Snowden asylum request

Venezuela's president says that his country has received an asylum request from NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

Venezuela detects embezzlement from Chinese fund

Venezuela's president says that five officials with a development fund financed by China have been arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of $84 million.

Venezuela says no contact yet with Snowden

Venezuela's foreign minister says his country has not yet been in contact with NSA leaker Edward Snowden, despite its offer of asylum.

In Venezuelan capital, a 'plague' of motorcycles

Ronald Alvarez was driving in chaotic, bumper-to-bumper traffic when he heard a throaty buzz and insistent "Beep! Beep! Beep!" approaching rapidly from behind.

Media

New television station aims at Venezuelan expats

Telecaribe Miami plans to debut on local digital broadcast television this summer.

Venezuela detains ex-governor in corruption case

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro says a former governor from his ruling party has been detained on allegations of corruption.

Latin America

A mixed year ahead for Latin American economies

Brazilian economist predicts Brazil will have to make big adjustments in its economic model.

Venezuela

Amid woes at home, Maduro meets with Pope Francis

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Pope Francis swept away years of tension between the administration and the Roman Catholic Church on Monday during what Maduro called an “extraordinary” meeting.

Venezuela Elections

Venezuela auditors: no signs of fraud in contested presidential vote

After finishing an audit of Venezuela’s contested presidential election, authorities say there are no signs of fraud or error.

Little Havana

Venezuelans rally on Calle Ocho to allege fraud in presidential elections

Thousands of Venezuelans protested against alleged fraud in the April presidential elections.

Cuba

Russian oil company suspends exploration in Cuba

The fourth dry well since early 2012 signals another reversal in Cuba’s hopes to find oil off its coasts.

Pacific Alliance Summit

In bloc-happy Latin America, the Pacific Alliance hopes to stand out

The four nations of the Pacific Alliance — Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru — are holding a summit in Colombia Thursday. Can the bloc turn into the regional juggernaut it aspires to be?

Venezuela

Pro-government TV host at center of Venezuelan tape scandal steps down

Mario Silva, whose alleged comments provoked a brewing government scandal in Venezuela, stepped down from his television show Tuesday amid calls for a congressional investigation.

CUBA

Fiber optic cable linking Cuba to Jamaica active

Cuba has activated a branch of its submarine fiber optic cable that connects to Jamaica, giving it greater bandwidth and a backup in case the main leg to Venezuela is not available, according to a U.S. company that monitors global Internet traffic.

Venezuela

Chávez ally paints picture of power struggles in alleged tape

Venezuela’s opposition released a tape of a conversation that pro-government television host Mario Silva allegedly had with a Cuban official. In it, Silva paints a picture of power struggles and corruption.

Venezuela

Political tensions run high at Venezuela May Day rallies

The rallies were, ostensibly, to celebrate international workers day, and counted on the support of rival unions and labor organizations. But they were also a show of political strength in a nation still at odds over the April 14 presidential vote.

The Oppenheimer Report

Andres Oppenheimer: U.S., Europe take new step to crack down on ‘tax havens’

While many of us were focused on the Boston bombings, Venezuela’s dubious elections and North Korea’s war noises in recent weeks, the world’s biggest nations took a potentially historic step — they launched a system to detect secret offshore bank accounts.