The chavista regime in Venezuela has been sharply criticised by its South American neighbours and the European Union for orchestrating the ousting of (...)

Rumors have surfaced of tensions and rivalries in the Chavista camp.

Today, the slums of Sucre are no longer Chavista.

What happens to all the chavistas? We're not talking about merely a couple of hundred people.

Then, a record 80 percent of registered voters cast ballots following an aggressive get-out-the-vote campaign by the Chavista camp.

Maduro clearly does not have his charismatic predecessor's command over the OPEC nation and may face challenges from rivals within the Chavista ranks.

The government blames Capriles for post-election violence that it says killed nine people, and the "Chavista"-dominated Congress is investigating him in connection with the unrest.