Leopoldo Lopez (C), an ardent opponent of Venezuela's socialist government facing an arrest warrant after President Nicolas Maduro ordered his arrest on charges of homicide and inciting violence, uses a megaphone to
A popular beauty queen became the fifth of six Venezuelans to die in the country's ongoing unrest after she was shot in the head during a demonstration for imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.
The charges brought against Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López smack of a politically motivated attempt to silence dissent in the country, said Amnesty International.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused President Obama of promoting ongoing protests in the country, and of backing members of the opposition alleged to be behind violence. In a communique, the Latin American leader demanded that the US
A 22-year-old student from the central city of Valencia in Venezuela died on Wednesday after being shot in the head during an anti-government demonstration, her family said. Genesis Carmona, who was studying tourism and was also a local beauty queen,