Venezuela's vote

Meet Henrique Capriles, Chavez’s first real challenger

May 13, 2017Politics

Capriles has unified the opposition like never before under Hugo Chavez’s 13-year tenure.

Venezuela: This gritty, clandestine video could ensure Chavez’s re-election

July 31, 2016Politics

Venezuela: Opposition shootings cast a shadow on election

July 31, 2016Politics

Bullet to ballot: Today’s Latin American strongmen cling to power at the polls

July 31, 2016Politics

What Venezuela’s election means for Washington

July 31, 2016Politics

Brazilian advisers spin elections in Venezuela and beyond

July 31, 2016Politics

Having proved themselves with Lula, Brazil’s political PR wizards are a hot commodity in Latin America and Africa.

On Location Video: Caracas murder rate looms as Venezuelans vote

July 31, 2016Politics

Will the Venezuelan capital’s stratospheric crime rate hurt Hugo Chavez’s bid for re-election?

Chavez’s allure blends charisma and plenty of gifts

July 31, 2016Politics

Venezuelans, especially the hundreds who’ve received free homes, say their everlasting leader is ‘the only president that’s done anything for Venezuela.’

Venezuela: Long lines for presidential election

July 31, 2016Politics

Venezuelans were up as early as 3 a.m. this morning to vote in the country’s tightest presidential election since Hugo Chavez first came to power 13 years ago.

Venezuela’s Chavez wins re-election

July 31, 2016Agence France-Presse

Hugo Chavez won about 54 percent of the vote, defeating Henrique Capriles by nearly 10 percentage points, electoral officials said.