Organizational decisions by Venezuela's electoral authorities – from polling station staffing to the lay-out of the ballot - have been made with the intention of confusing voters and creating obstacles to a free presidential election on July 28,

As Venezuelans vote for their next leader, the diaspora is playing a key role in motivating – and informing – the electorate from abroad.

The United States has raised concerns about the recent arrests of Venezuelan democratic opposition figures ahead of the country’s elections this month, as authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro told his supporters he must win at the polls to avoid a possible “bloodbath.

With less than two weeks to go until the presidential election, the Venezuelan ruler must overcome his rival’s 40-point-plus lead in the polls to remain in power — at a time he’s so unpopular he has a hard time getting his own supporters to attend his rallies.

As Venezuela's July 28 presidential vote nears, many from the nation now living in Utah are boosting the candidacy of the main opposition coalition.

A few days out from Venezuela's July 28 presidential elections, many Venezuelans fear the Maduro government will find more ways to undermine the election — and what might happen then. Why it matters: As a yearslong economic crisis that has forced millions to emigrate persists,

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is escalating his rhetoric as the country's presidential elections get closer, now warning society risks a "fratricidal civil war" and a "bloodbath" if his party doesn't win.