Delcy Rodriguez
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- 2d ago
Maduro and Flores plead not guilty to new US torture conspiracy charges
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores denied new US charges of leading a repression system that included torture. The pleas came on Thursday, 15 October, in federal court in New York, and the chavista camp calls the couple kidnapped.
- 3d ago
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez
The US Treasury removed Jorge Rodríguez, brother of acting president Delcy Rodríguez, from its sanctions list on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, without giving reasons. The step follows the January 2026 capture of Nicolás Maduro and a series of earlier easing measures.
- Oct 9
Machado calls for Venezuela presidential elections in 2027, saying there is enough time before July
Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado wants a presidential election next year and says there is enough time to prepare before July. She acknowledged that her differences with Washington concern the pace of a transition, not its goal.
- Oct 8
US adds torture conspiracy charges against Maduro and Cilia Flores
US prosecutors charged Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture on Thursday, while a federal judge refused Flores's request for release from jail on health grounds.
- Oct 2
Ex-congressman David Rivera gets 10-year prison sentence for secret Venezuela lobbying
Former Republican Representative David Rivera received a 10-year federal prison sentence on Friday for executing an undisclosed $50 million lobbying effort on behalf of Venezuela's government.
- Oct 1
Venezuela Opposition Rejects Delcy Rodriguez's Reform, Demanding Full Repeal of Anti-Hate Law
Venezuela's Democratic Unitary Platform has rejected acting President Delcy Rodríguez's proposal to amend the 2017 Anti-Hate Law, demanding that Parliament abolish the legislation entirely.
- Sep 23
Delcy Rodriguez pledges Venezuela elections at UN General Assembly after meeting Donald Trump
Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised upcoming elections during her UN address, following bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump and the signing of a 65-billion-barrel oil deal.
- Sep 23
Machado blocked in three return bids to Venezuela as Rodriguez meets Trump in New York
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado failed in three attempts to return to Venezuela from Panama on 21 September, coinciding with talks in New York between interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US President Donald Trump.
- Sep 21
Trump halts planned airstrikes on Houthis and opens door to Iran talks
The United States paused an imminent military operation against Houthi targets in Yemen as the State Department issued regional travel warnings and President Donald Trump weighed diplomatic options with Tehran.
- Sep 21
Trump weighs military strike or deal with Iran ahead of UN General Assembly
US President Donald Trump stated he is deciding between military strikes, economic pressure, or a deal with Tehran, while expressing openness to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York.
- Sep 18
Venezuela lifts blocks on independent news websites as political talks resume
Venezuela's telecommunications regulator restored access to multiple independent digital news outlets on 17 September 2026, coinciding with the start of a second round of negotiations between the government and the opposition.
- Sep 17
UN report finds Venezuelan repressive apparatus intact nine months after Maduro capture
A United Nations fact-finding mission reported that Venezuela's security services and torture practices persist under interim president Delcy Rodríguez, despite the January capture of Nicolás Maduro.
- Aug 30
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.
- Aug 29
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.
- Aug 28
US structures 35% Venezuelan oil venture stake as anti-dilution penny warrants
The Pentagon structured its 35% stake in Venezuelan oil venture North American Blue Energy Partners using penny warrants, protecting Washington from equity dilution as operations expand across 17 fields.
- 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 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.
