John Otis

Pressure grows for Venezuela's authoritarian regime as opposition leader Machado returns

John Otis

Maria Corina Machado's return to Venezuela presents a fresh challenge for Trump-backed President Delcy Rodríguez and reignites questions over the prospect of new elections.

Colombia's government sparks backlash with museum art purge

John Otis

Colombia's new president vows a "cultural counterrevolution" against wokeness, and his removal of 47 artworks from a national museum is sparking protests and fears of government censorship.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns from exile

John Otis

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado returns home after 10 months abroad, in a move that could challenge the country's interim leadership.

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U.S.-Venezuela oil deal puts opposition in a political bind

John Otis

Venezuelan opposition members are uneasy with new oil deals with the U.S., worried that agreements with authoritarian regime in Caracas could undermine democratic progress.

Critics question legality of Venezuela oil deals

John Otis, Steve Inskeep

Chevron's $7 billion Venezuela bet deepens U.S. ties to the country's oil industry. Critics say the deal poses risks to democracy and could fuel discontent over Washington's embrace of the government.

The oil deal with the U.S. could be a boost for Venezuela's authoritarian regime

John Otis

A sweeping Venezuela oil deal touted by Trump remains short on details —and could take years to deliver, while helping keep the country's unpopular leader in power.

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Hit hard by the earthquake in western Colombia, the mayor of Cali gets to work

John Otis

Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.