Philip Reeves

Venezuelans came out by the hundreds of thousands to ask for a change of leadership. But since the opposition leader has named himself interim president, President Maduro remains in power. What now?

In Venezuela, the U.S.-backed opposition leader is pressing his claim to the presidency even as President Nicolas Maduro makes clear he still holds the crucial support of the nation's military.

In Venezuela, the stakes are rising in the internationally-backed drive to oust President Nicolás Maduro as his challenger stages a rally in the capital. The U.S. warned the regime not to touch him.

A day after opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself Venezuela's leader, President Nicolás Maduro remains in power with the full support of the military.

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president Wednesday, in a bid to seize power from sitting leader Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. swiftly proclaimed its support for Guaidó.

Venezuelans protested the authoritarian government of Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday. Maduro has presided over the nation's collapse and millions of people have fled the crisis.

Tensions are rising in Venezuela ahead of nationwide protests called by the opposition-led National Assembly. A 35-year-old leader is heading the renewed effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro.

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree significantly expanding the public's right to bear firearms in the belief that this will help reduce the crime epidemic.

We have the latest on the big political changes taking shape in Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the first week of his new administration.

Brazil's new far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, took office Tuesday, calling for unity — in contrast with his past homophobic, misogynistic and racist statements.

Brazil on Tuesday inaugurates its new far-right president. It marks a reversal of the pink-tide of leftist leaders elected in South America in the last two decades.

On New Year's Day, Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as president. He's an admirer of Donald Trump, and his rise to power has created — and reflected — deep divisions among Brazilians.

In Brazil on New Year's Day, a congressman from the far right will be sworn in as president. His rise to power has created deep divisions among Brazilians, symbolized by one particular incident.

Retired army captain Jair Bolsonaro will be inaugurated as Brazil's president on New Year's Day. His homophobic record and far right views alarm LGBT Brazilians who fear losing the right to marry.

Argentina hoped the G-20 summit would be a chance to showcase its stability and prosperity. But high expectations for its technocrat president have succumbed to runaway inflation and economic crisis.

Argentina hosts the G20 summit this weekend but it's been a rocky time in the run-up, from economic problems to the chaotic cancelation of a soccer championship.

President Nicolás Maduro sets his eyes on the country's golden Orinoco flow. His ally Turkey is a major buyer.

The second leg of the final of the Copa Libertadores was billed as a glorious highlight in the tournament's history — the first ever meeting of age-old rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.

Brazilians have chosen a new president. He's a far-right former army captain who has espoused racist, misogynistic and homophobic views. His name: Jair Bolsonaro.

Jair Bolsonaro — a former army captain who expressed his admiration for dictatorship and repeatedly denigrated women and gays — looks certain to become the country's new president.