- 3d ago
Nicolás Maduro releases first photos from New York prison since January arrest
The deposed Venezuelan leader shared images taken in a Brooklyn detention center alongside messages to family, days after Caracas agreed to an oil pact with Washington.
- 4d ago
US secures majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil in 100 billion dollar agreement
The United States and Venezuela have agreed to develop 17 strategic oil fields with 65 billion barrels of crude, drawing over 100 billion dollars in private investment.
- 5d ago
US secures 35% stake in NABEP as Venezuela approves 17-field oil pact
The Venezuelan National Assembly and military command have approved an agreement granting private producer NABEP rights over 17 oilfields, with the Pentagon acquiring a 35% stake.
- Aug 15
Venezuela frees 131 political prisoners after first round of US-brokered talks
Venezuela's interim government announced the release of 131 political prisoners on August 14, following the first round of US-brokered talks between the government and opposition, with 64 releases confirmed by Foro Penal by evening.
- Aug 3
Venezuela earthquake death toll hits 6,125; official missing count stays at 157 since June
More than six weeks after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, the confirmed death toll has risen to 6,125, while the national registry of missing persons remains frozen at 157, unchanged since 25 June.
- Aug 2
Maduro endorses US-backed Venezuela talks from Brooklyn prison as Machado stays out
The former president, captured by US forces in January, posted on Telegram that he welcomes dialogue as the government and opposition prepare to meet next week under American supervision.
- Jul 26
Venezuela commemorates 5,546 dead from June quakes, thousands still missing
Commemorations across La Guaira and Caracas as officials raise the confirmed toll to 5,546, with 16,740 still missing and 23,000 sheltering after the June 24 earthquakes.
- Jul 25
Venezuela tells UN it will leave the ICC, accusing the court of 'geographical bias' against Africa and Latin America
Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia notified the UN on Friday of an 'irrevocable' decision to denounce the Rome Statute, acting on orders from interim President Delcy Rodríguez, whose government has moved closer to Washington after the US captured Nicolás Maduro in January.
- Jul 25
Venezuela formally notifies UN of withdrawal from International Criminal Court, citing 'geographical bias' against Latin America and Africa
Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia said the decision is 'firm and irrevocable,' and the withdrawal will take effect one year after notification under Article 127 of the Rome Statute.
- Jul 24
Venezuela marks one month since twin quakes: 5,398 dead, up to 44,000 missing, and a state accused of failure
A month after twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated La Guaira and Caracas, the official death toll stands at 5,398, but citizen groups estimate up to 44,295 people remain unaccounted for.
- Jul 22
Venezuela's double earthquake death toll surpasses 5,300 as rescue efforts continue
The 24 June double earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 killed at least 5,346 people, injured 16,740, and left more than 23,100 homeless almost a month after the disaster.
- Jul 22
Trump administration seeks immunity for Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez in torture lawsuit
The State Department asked the Justice Department to file a suggestion of immunity for Delcy Rodríguez, recognized as Venezuela's head of state since March, in a Florida civil case brought by three Americans who were tortured and awarded $314 million.
- Jul 19
Venezuela double earthquake death toll reaches 5,208 as rubble clearing and animal rescue efforts intensify
The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June has risen to 5,208, with nearly 100 new fatalities recorded in a single day, as the country shifts from rescue to rubble clearing and recycling.
- Jul 15
EU allocates additional €20 million in aid as Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,829
As the official death toll climbs to 4,829, the European Union announces 20 million euros in additional humanitarian funding and the Portuguese community counts 119 dead.
- Jul 14
Venezuela quake deaths exceed 4,500, monthly inflation doubles to 13.8%, oil output spared
Nearly three weeks after twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck Venezuela on June 24, the confirmed death toll has climbed past 4,500 while economic pressures intensify and a political reshuffle alters the cabinet.
- Jul 6
Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez moves to sue Aldama over PDVSA envelope claims, hires former judge Garzón
The interim president of Venezuela has filed a pre-lawsuit conciliation request in Madrid, accusing businessman Víctor de Aldama of defamation for saying she handed him a PDVSA envelope linked to alleged illegal PSOE financing.
- Jul 6
Venezuela earthquake rescue winds down as death toll passes 3,300 and 50,000 remain missing
International rescue teams are withdrawing from Venezuela nearly two weeks after a double earthquake killed at least 3,342 people. The UN estimates over 50,000 remain missing, and the focus shifts to humanitarian aid for survivors.
- Jul 3
US blocks María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela after twin earthquakes kill more than 2,500
The Trump administration forced a private jet carrying Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to turn back mid-flight, fearing her return could destabilize the country after the June 24 twin earthquakes that killed over 2,500 people and injured 12,400.
- Jul 3
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,490 as 19,500 shelter in camps and aid efforts intensify
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez confirmed the updated toll on Sunday, 18 days after two powerful tremors struck the coastal state of La Guaira and Caracas, leaving nearly 18,000 homeless.
- Jul 2
Venezuela mourns 2,295 dead as rescuers race to free man trapped for seven days after twin quakes
Interim president Delcy Rodríguez declared seven days of national mourning after twin earthquakes killed at least 2,295 people, while rescuers from seven countries work to extract a 43-year-old security guard found alive after a week under rubble.
