International Crisis Group

Venezuela Expels U.N. Human Rights Agency

The agency has 72 hours to leave the country, marking a “drastic hardening” of conditions inside the South American nation.

Maduro’s Vote to Annex Territory From Guyana Is Seen as a Diversion

The Venezuelan president is holding a referendum to claim sovereignty over Essequibo, a large oil-rich swath of neighboring Guyana.

Venezuela-U.S. Relations Soften Ahead of Key Primary Election

The release of political prisoners and the lifting of some U.S. sanctions comes as Venezuela’s opposition prepares to elect a candidate to challenge the country’s leader.

Iran’s Captive Minds

A blockbuster story about Tehran’s influence peddling shows the peril of seeking access with despots.

How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil

A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.