A sweeping three-year-long probe, named Operation Car Wash, has exposed political patronage to corruption.
President Michel Temer has been charged with taking multimillion-dollar bribes from a meatpacking firm.
The decision drew widespread flak as it brings back the memories of a brutal 1964-1985 military dictatorship.
President Nicolás Maduro labeled the act as hate crime, accusing opposition of targeting his supporters.
A newspaper claimed that the leader authorized hush money to keep a politician from testifying over a scam.
The Venezuelan president has triggered an article to create a super-body that can rewrite the constitution.
Earlier, three exit polls projected opposition candidate as a clear winner, handing him a lead of six points.
Suspension of the process to remove President Maduro saw many clashes between the highest branches of the government
The peace agreement between the government and the F.A.R.C. rebels was rejected in a referendum last week.
The Nobel committee honors the president's efforts to end the 52-year-long conflict with F.A.R.C. rebels.