NGO worker Alberto Trentini, 45, was arrested in Venezuela in November but no formal charges have been pressed against him, his family has said, urging Rome's government to maximise efforts for his release.

The Italian government has met to discuss the case of an Italian national arrested in Venezuela two months ago and held without formal charges.

Venezuela announced Tuesday that it has reduced to three the number of diplomats who can be accredited at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies due to the "hostile" response of their governments to the installation of President Nicolas Maduro for a third term.

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday condemned the "unacceptable act of repression" in Venezuela, hours after the brief arrest of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.

Venezuela's Foreign Ministry Tuesday instructed The Netherlands, France, and Italy to cut down their diplomatic missions in Caracas to three members each following what the Bolivarian regime described as “meddling in internal affairs.

President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.

Venezuela on Tuesday announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats on its soil, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's presidential inauguration, widely rejected as a power grab.

ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Italy summoned Venezuela's chief diplomat in Rome on Wednesday to protest over a lack of information on the fate of an Italian national arrested in the Latin American ...

Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration for a third term as Venezuela’s president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing the July election.

Gonzalo Himiob Santomé, director of Foro Penal: "To date in Venezuela we have registered 1,687 political prisoners. Citizens used to force countries to exchange prisoners or influence negotiations tha

For talented amateur ballplayers from across the globe, there is no day on the calendar quite like Jan. 15. Signaling the opening of the international signing period, it’s the day in which years of hard work and perseverance make dreams come true.

It’s safe to say the Philadelphia Phillies aren’t signing Ronald Acuña Jr. anytime soon, but they might have snagged a connection to the superstar outfielder. The Phillies have signed Nieves Izaguirre,