Antonio Matheus is a writer in Venezuela. He’s written for Globe Ideas, Vice, FanSided, and Caracas Chronicles. I live with my wife and child in Maracaibo, Venezuela’s second city.

US President Donald Trump claims the US is now "running" Venezuela. But the streets of Caracas offer a grimmer picture of control enforced through guns, checkpoints and fear. Armed militias are patrolling neighbourhoods,

Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro faces growing US military pressure and calls for his resignation, an old foe is returning to haunt him in his own backyard: Inflation, one of Venezuela’s chronic economic maladies, is on ...

CARACAS— Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Venezuela’s capital today in what was probably a dress rehearsal for a massive march on the presidential palace scheduled for Nov. 3. The South American country has been ...

Venezuela crackdown intensifies as Diosdado Cabello leads paramilitary groups following Nicolás Maduro's reported capture, with armed colectivos conducting searches.

The overnight disturbances came amid a heavy security presence across Caracas. Armed police and military units were deployed in several districts, with checkpoints reported on major roads. Venezuela’s interior minister later shared images showing security forces patrolling the streets during the night.