Venezuela's La Guaira state bore the brunt of the earthquake damage, bringing memories of a 1999 disaster that became President Hugo Chávez's first major test. Now, it's the acting leader's challenge.

Former Spanish Prime Minister José Zapatero is accused of very serious criminal offenses, including those related to the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, marking the first such accusation against a former premier since Spain's return to democracy.

An Observador article reflects on Praça Hugo Chávez, describing it as more than an ideological fossil but a visual autopsy of a regime characterized by cronyism and the decay of time.

Héctor Rovaín, Luis Molina, and Erasmo Bolívar, Venezuela’s longest-serving political prisoners, have been released after 23 years behind bars, having been convicted without evidence for deaths during the 2002 protests that briefly ousted Hugo Chávez.

The UCO, authorized by National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz, entered the Ministry of Justice to request information regarding the nationality concession file for Nervis Villalobos, a former vice minister under Hugo Chávez.

Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has replaced the long-serving Defense Minister, Padrino, who is under US sanctions for alleged drug trafficking and support for Maduro. Padrino's rise began under Maduro, having previously led a ceremonial guard unit under Hugo Chávez.