The news was appalling. Last week Venezuelan authorities announced that 13 inmates died after storming a prison infirmary and, then, gulping down a deadly mix of absolute alcohol and drugs used to treat epilepsy, diabetes and high blood pressure. It was a voluntary mass drug overdose, officials said.

The late president's face, his eyes, his name and even his signature are displayed on almost every public building in Caracas.

During the last quarter of 2013, the government of president Nicolás Maduro virtually stopped the authorizations for foreign currency to private automakers.

Hugo Chávez passed away but his eldest daughters Rosa Virginia and María Gabriela are still living in the official residence of La Casona in Caracas.

It's been 15 months since president Hugo Chávez passed away but his daughters are still living in the official residence of La Casona in Caracas.

Venezuela, a country that takes great pride in its looks, is dealing with an issue that has the country in a major tizzy – shortages in beauty products.

Opposition leaders are asking the Venezuelan government to free all political prisoners, disarm pro-government paramilitary groups and end media censorship.

What started out with 50 tents is now a sprawling settlement that gives shelter to more than 300 people in almost 200 tents.

The grassroots cells of the ruling PSUV party received the express order that at least half of the nominees for the June 28 primary be in their 20s or early 30s.

Maduro announced that his government will install 20,000 fingerprint scanners in markets to reduce food hoarding and panic buying.