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- 19h ago
María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after nearly a year in exile
The opposition leader and Nobel laureate returned after nearly a year in exile and was greeted by thousands of supporters on the road to Caracas. The move came as the interim government holds talks with part of the opposition, backed by Washington.
- 3d ago
Rodríguez meets opposition negotiator Figuera after third round of Venezuela talks
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez received opposition negotiator Dinorah Figuera at the Miraflores palace in Caracas. The US State Department praised the outcome of a week of talks as producing tangible results, while opposition rallies drew a government warning and an arrest claim.
- 3d ago
Venezuelans rally in several cities demanding elections and Machado's return
Thousands rallied across Venezuela on Thursday, 22 October 2026, in the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years. Demonstrators want an election date and the return of Nobel laureate María Corina Machado, who lives in exile in Panama.
- Oct 18
Venezuela's opposition reaffirms Machado as leader and sets out 14-point transition plan
The Unitary Democratic Platform, Venezuela's main opposition coalition, agreed in Caracas on Sunday, 18 October, to back the exiled Nobel laureate and make presidential elections the first priority of a transition.
- Oct 15
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.
- Oct 14
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 9
Vente Venezuela demands immediate lifting of Machado's ban after ex-judge's coercion claim
Vente Venezuela says former Supreme Court magistrate Bárbara César Siero was forced to sign the rulings after her relatives were detained in December 2023. The party wants the disqualification lifted and an urgent investigation opened.
- 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 3
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.
- 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 2
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.
- 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 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.
