As the government is lacking capital, President Nicolas Maduro has put up for sale 5% to 10% of the stocks of the two largest public telecommunications companies, being the first time the state is actively promoting free market actions

The Venezuelan government has canceled the passports of dozens of journalists and human rights activists, as part of a broader crackdown on opposition following President Nicolás Maduro’s disputed re-election

Opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia has announced his return to Caracas on 10 January to claim the presidency, asserting he won the 28 July election despite Nicolás Maduro's contested victory

Venezuela revoked Brazil's authorization to safeguard Argentina's embassy in Caracas, endangering six anti-government opposition members seeking asylum there and accusing the embassy of facilitating terrorist activities against President Nicolás Maduro