Caracas: The U.S. government officially recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the "president-elect" on Tuesday, months after President Nicolás Maduro declared victory in the July election.

Experts say the release of some political prisoners may be an attempt by Venezuela’s autocrat to send a signal to President-elect Trump.

Venezuela's government on Saturday released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election. The disputed results have earned officials,

It was the first major release of dissidents since the start of President Nicolás Maduro’s crackdown, which advocates say has been the worst in the country’s recent history.