A chronology of key events: 1498-99 - Christopher Columbus and Alonso de Ojeda visit Venezuela, which is inhabited by Carib, Arawak and Chibcha peoples. The coup leader of 1948, Marcos Perez Jimenez ...

Venezuela is a land of 28 million people, rich in resources but deep in poverty. It has a long history but faces many challenges. The country has been inhabited for 15,000 years. Christopher Columbus ...

A view of an illustration depicting Nicolas Maduro in downtown Caracas, Venezuela on January 12, 2026. Americans must understand the historic context of the Venezuela invasion. Carlos Becerra Getty ...

A new Venezuelan film at the Miami Film Festival depicts a story of loss and escape that paints a sobering picture of the country’s reality during the deadly nationwide protests of 2017. It Would Be ...