The Venezuelan government and the US-backed opposition began negotiations in August; however, after a member of the governments negotiating team was arrested and extradited to the US, the talks have stalled.

A funeral procession has been held for senior Iraqi Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim

Venezuela’s main opposition parties announce an end to three years of boycotting elections in a move praised by President Nicolas Maduro as “worthy of applause” for returning to democracy.

Haiti formally appoints Ariel Henry as its new prime minister following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise two weeks ago, which threw the already-troubled Caribbean country into further political chaos.

Since the end of World War II the United States has attempted to push a rules based international order, proclaiming itself a champion of democracy and human rights, despite abundant proof to the contrary, which is why it has "interests rather than friends and enemies".

The Biden administration appears set to continue with Donald Trump's unsuccessful "maximum pressure" policy against the Maduro government.

Venezuela has condemned the latest EU sanctions on 19 officials, lawmakers and members of the security forces as based on “false arguments about honorable citizens” in the South American state.

EU member states announce they no longer considers Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido interim president of the Latin American country.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country “defeated” former US president Donald Trump, who actively supported regime change in Caracas.

Venezuela is to indict former opposition congressmen who plotted with the US in robbing Venezuela's oil assets abroad.