Venezuelans are again finding themselves as pawns in their country’s political game. They have been summoned to a Sunday election for which opposition factions are discouraging participation and the ruling party using to tighten its grip on power — all while both sides appeal to the U.

As Venezuelans head to a Sunday election, they are again being used as political pawns. Opposition factions are urging abstention while the ruling party aims to tighten its grip on power. (AP Video by

They fear a labor shortage in South Florida as trades such as construction and landscaping lose workers. Those workers also are consumers, they say.

Guyana is warning that anyone living in the South American country who participates in upcoming elections organized by neighboring Venezuela over a disputed region will be charged with crimes including treason.

A Venezuelan national convinced a federal district court to certify a class of noncitizens in custody in her challenge to the US government’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged members of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization.

The Walt Disney Company has notified dozens of Venezuelan employees they might lose their jobs after the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration could end their deportation protections and work permits under Temporary Protected Status.

In the shadow of a contested presidential vote, Venezuela’s upcoming regional elections reveal more about power struggles than democratic representation.

Detainees say they’re being held in solitary confinement after family members helped them post about their situation on social media.