Courts in Argentina and Venezuela issued warrants for the arrests of each other's presidents on Monday amid a showdown between "anarcho-capitalist" leader Javier Milei and socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro.

Argentina court orders arrest of Venezuela's Maduro in a tit-for-tat move

Venezuela's Supreme Court, which observers say is loyal to the government of President Nicolas Maduro, on Thursday declared him the winner of the disputed July 28 election amid opposition claims of widespread vote fraud.

Venezuela top court rules out election fraud, declares Maduro winner

When Nicolas Maduro was declared president-elect for a third successive term, Colombian-based Venezuelan migrant Jose Ochoa started packing his bags for the long and dangerous trek to the United States.

Hopes shattered, Venezuelan migrants abandon plans to return

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro escalated tensions with the social media platform X and its owner, Elon Musk, by imposing a 10-day ban on the platform in the country, following uproar over a contested presidential election.

Venezuela President blocks social media platform X for 10 days

The democracy of Venezuela seems to have fallen in the hands of billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as he took up the challenge to fight against President Nicolas Maduro on national television, on the condition that if he wins, the president will have to step down.

Musk accepts challenge to fight against Venezuelan president, says 'If I win, he resigns'

Tear gas and rubber bullets were fired against the protesters demonstrating over Sunday's (Jul 28) contested election results. On Monday evening thousands of people gathered in central Caracas, some walking for miles from slums on the mountains surrounding the city, towards the presidential palace.

Venezuelans clash with police following disputed election results

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said his government was ready to normalise diplomatic and political connections with the United States. "Venezuela is ready, fully ready to take steps towards a process of normalisation and regulation of diplomatic, consular, and political relations with this US government and with the government that may come," he said.

Venezuelan leader Maduro says ready to normalise ties with US

A United Nations report published on Tuesday details how Venezuela’s military and state intelligence agencies under President Nicolas Maduro have used torture and arbitrary arrests to silence dissent in the country which amounts to crimes against humanity.

UN Report: Venezuela's agencies committed grave crimes against humanity to suppress dissent

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday that the COVAX system will be given an ultimatum this week to provide the country's portion of coronavirus vaccines, even though all outstanding payments to the global vaccine-sharing plan have been made.

'Either send us the vaccines or give us our money back': Venezuela to COVAX

The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced capturing of an American spy in the country, late on Friday, near the Colombian border. Maduro announced that the spy was caught in the state of Falcón, which lies on the northwestern coast near the Colombian border.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announces capture of 'American spy'

A Venezuelan court has sentenced two former United States Army Special Forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a failed beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolas Maduro.

Ex-Americans jailed over failed 'invasion': Behind bars in Venezuela