“Before, I was afraid of the Sebin, and now I don’t know whether I have to be afraid of the CIA.” The remark, made by an opposition lawmaker in Caracas, captures the
On 24 June 2026, a set of back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela, just months after the United States bombed the capital city and kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and National Assembly member Cilia Flores. The year
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Venezuela is set to host its largest-ever international energy investment summit from 26 to 29 October 2026 in Caracas, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to attract foreign capital and
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A US military strike on May 4 killed two mariners in an alleged “narco boat” campaign which now has a cumulative death toll of at least 188. The pace of extrajudicial executions
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Although progressives are rightly concerned about US-coerced compromises and concessions, it is equally important to understand the resilience and continuing successes of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution. Focusing only on the half-empty aspect of
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The large-scale US airstrike on Venezuela was unprecedented in modern history. The surprise attack forcibly kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, First Combatant Cilia Flores, from Fort Tiuna on the outskirts
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Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has intensified calls for the complete removal of international sanctions, declaring that lifting more than 1,000 restrictive measures is essential for the country’s development and sovereignty. Speaking
More President Nicolás Maduro’s removal from power, carried out in a swift and unprecedented operation by U.S. Special Forces, has triggered a sweeping and often quiet restructuring of Venezuela’s political order, according to
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Venezuela has taken a decisive step back onto the global financial stage, announcing the resumption of relations with the International Monetary Fund after a six-year rupture that symbolized its deep international isolation.
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Venezuela and the European Union have taken a significant step toward deepening economic and technological cooperation following high-level meetings held in Caracas on April 16. Venezuelan authorities and EU representatives agreed to
More The United States has quietly moved to loosen key financial restrictions on Venezuela’s central banking system, offering what analysts describe as a tactical and politically charged reprieve for the government in Caracas
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Across the hillside capital of Caracas, a quiet transformation is underway. Murals of former presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro are being plastered over, billboards once emblazoned with their slogans removed, and
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On the morning of 26 March 2026, two crowds gathered outside of the federal courthouse in Manhattan where President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores sat awaiting their trial, set to
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Why are many Latin American countries shutting down nonprofit organizations? Amnesty International claims it has the answer: in every case, it’s part of a drive to restrict human rights and “tear up
More A Venezuelan delegation has arrived in Washington, D.C., marking a significant step toward restoring relations between Venezuela and United States at a time of deep political uncertainty in Caracas. Sent by acting
More Gustavo González López, the architect of Venezuela’s notorious torture and intelligence apparatus, has been promoted to defence minister in a sweeping government reshuffle orchestrated by interim president Delcy Rodríguez. For over a
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