Venezuela

1 day ago - Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and various islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an area of 912,050 km2 (352,140 sq mi), with a population estimated at 31.8 ...

2 weeks ago - Bilateral Relations and Engagement Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Geopolitical and Regional Policy Venezuela

December 18, 2025 - Throughout the electoral process and continuing to the present, the government has intensified its persecution of actual or alleged opponents, including ordinary citizens, opposition members, journalists and human rights defenders, to silence dissent and maintain power. Presidential elections were viewed by many Venezuelans as a vital opportunity for a long-term democratic transition and an end to the country’s decade-long multidimensional crisis.

3 hours ago - Before the US military snatched Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, earlier this month, Delcy Rodríguez and her powerful brother pledged to cooperate with the Trump administration once the strongman was gone, four sources involved at high levels with the discussions told the Guardian.

2 weeks ago - Venezuela faces three simultaneous crises related to the crackdown on dissent, the humanitarian emergency and the massive exodus of Venezuelans. Authorities persecute and criminally prosecute opponents, journalists, human rights defenders and civil society organizations.

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3 weeks ago - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were captured by the US, are set to appear in court on Monday, according to a spokesperson

1 day ago - Celebrations in Buenos Aires after the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, this month.Credit...Tomas Cuesta/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

2 weeks ago - Four days after the US attacked Venezuela and seized President Nicolas Maduro, it is unclear what is next for the South American nation.

2 weeks ago - US President Donald Trump has asked for at least $100bn (£75bn) in oil industry spending for Venezuela, but received a lukewarm response at the White House as one executive warned the South American country was currently "uninvestable".

The Prosecutor's announcement was coupled with an agreement between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Office of the Prosecutor to continue to foster means and mechanisms to support and promote genuine national proceeding in Venezuela, while undertaking to establish mechanisms to enhance cooperation between the parties to facilitate the discharge of the Prosecutor's mandate on the territory of Venezuela.

3 weeks ago - Respecting the will of the Venezuelan people remains the only way for Venezuela to restore democracy and resolve the current crisis. At this critical time, it is essential that all actors fully respect human rights and international humanitarian law. All political prisoners currently detained ...

2 weeks ago - Venezuela, a country that has traditionally been a generous host to refugees, is now facing its own displacement crisis. The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has become one of the largest international displacement crisis in the world with 7.9 million Venezuelans displaced globally.

1 day ago - Venezuela has received the first proceeds from a US sale of Venezuelan crude oil, following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States earlier in January.

2 weeks ago - Fellow opposition leader María Corina Machado released a statement Saturday morning addressing the nation after Maduro's capture calling for Gonzalez to be recognized as the legitimately elected president of Venezuela and for him to assume power over the government and military.

1 week ago - Now in New York City, Maduro and Flores face criminal charges, including drug trafficking and “narco-terrorism.” Many questions remain about the future of Venezuela's government and economy, especially its oil industry.