- 4d ago
UNHCR and MSF report 6,509 dead and 25,200 homes damaged 100 days after Venezuela earthquakes
One hundred days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, humanitarian agencies report 6,509 fatalities and damage to more than 25,200 homes, as medical teams in Caracas and La Guaira pivot toward psychological care and chronic disease management.
- 4d ago
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.
- 5d ago
Donald Trump queried Elon Musk's Grok chatbot before January raid on Nicolás Maduro
A December 2025 White House meeting saw Donald Trump consult xAI's chatbot Grok on Venezuelan public opinion roughly one month before United States forces detained Nicolás Maduro in Caracas.
- 6d ago
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 22
Lula and Trump clash over Latin American sovereignty and US power at UN
Speaking at the 81st UN General Assembly on 22 September 2026, Brazilian President Lula rejected US regional dominance ahead of Brazil's 4 October general election, while US President Trump threatened military action across Latin America.
- Sep 20
Federal immigration agents shoot delivery driver in Texas and injure mistaken citizen in Illinois
A 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash courier is hospitalised with partial paralysis after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot him in Austin, Texas on 20 September. In Illinois, agents injured a US citizen during a mistaken stop the same day.
- 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.
- Sep 15
Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering in US court following cooperation agreement
Former Venezuelan industry minister Alex Saab entered a guilty plea in a Miami federal court on Tuesday, agreeing to cooperate with US prosecutors under a deal carrying a maximum 20-year prison sentence.
- Sep 11
Cilia Flores Requests House Arrest in New York Citing Severe Heart Condition Ahead of 2027 Trial
Lawyers for Cilia Flores, wife of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, asked a New York federal judge to transfer her from a Brooklyn detention center to 24-hour guarded house arrest to treat worsening cardiac issues.
- 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 26
Venezuela's Maiquetía airport will reopen with temporary terminals on 1 September
The Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía will resume domestic and international flights on 1 September 2026, operating through temporary terminals after being closed by earthquake damage.
- 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 13
Venezuela's government and opposition agree to overhaul Supreme Court and recover frozen gold
Venezuela's interim government and the 2015 opposition parliament concluded their first round of US-backed dialogue on Wednesday, agreeing to renew all Supreme Court magistrates and recover gold reserves frozen in London to aid earthquake victims.
- Aug 7
Peru and Mexico restore diplomatic relations after nine-month asylum dispute
Lima and Mexico City resumed diplomatic relations on 7 August after Peru granted safe-conduct to former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, convicted over Pedro Castillo's 2022 self-coup, to travel to Mexico.
- 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.
