A Miami Court Orders Maduro's Inner Circle to Pay $314 Million A Miami judge ordered Maduro and Alex Saab to pay $314M to three Americans tortured in Venezuela — but collecting may be another fight entirely. Latin Times · Aug 21
A Third Voice Enters Venezuela's Transition Fight — and He Wants Machado's Blessing. Who Is Enrique Márquez? Enrique Márquez unveiled his "Pacto por Venezuela" transition plan as Delcy Rodríguez's interim rule draws fire and María Corina Machado waits to return. Latin Times · Aug 21
Venezuela seeks return of 31 tonnes of gold worth €4bn from Bank of England After two weeks of US-brokered talks, Venezuela's government and opposition agreed to jointly seek $4bn in gold held by the Bank of England since 2018, to fund reconstruction after June's earthquakes. Euronews · Aug 17
Venezuela's Rivals Sign Their First Real Deal Since Maduro's Capture — But Still No Election Date Venezuela's government and opposition signed their first real deal since Maduro's capture: a judicial overhaul and a gold push. No election date yet. Latin Times · Aug 14
BP returns to Venezuela with Gulf partners as post-Maduro energy opening speeds up Venezuela has awarded BP a licence to develop the offshore Loran gas field alongside state-backed partners from the UAE and Qatar, marking the British company's return to a country whose energy sector has been reopening to foreign investors since US forces captured Nicolás Maduro. Euronews · Aug 14
From Havana to American Streets: Rubio Unpacks Foreign-Funded U.S. Protests, Lays Out Venezuela Recovery Plan Rubio details a phased Venezuela recovery plan and brands Cuba an "espionage superpower" — but key facts complicate both claims. Latin Times · Aug 4
Venezuelans Grow Increasingly Skeptical of U.S. Role in Democratic Transition, New Poll Finds Public opinion in Venezuela is shifting as many citizens grow increasingly skeptical of the United States' role in the country's post-Maduro transition, according to new polling highlighted by POLITICO. While many Venezuelans remain grateful for the hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. humanitarian assistance following June's devastating earthquakes, confidence… Latin Times · Aug 3
Venezuela Becomes the Latest Nation to Abandon the ICC, and Washington Applauds a Court in Freefall Venezuela notified the UN of its ICC exit the same day the court ousted its chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct findings; the US cheered both. Latin Times · Jul 27
Colombia's President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella to Cut Ties With Cuba and Nicaragua: What It Could Mean for Venezuela Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has announced a sweeping overhaul of the country's foreign policy that includes closing Colombia's embassies in Cuba and Nicaragua, restoring diplomatic relations with the United States and Israel, and reassessing Bogotá's engagement with leftist governments across the region. Latin Times · Jul 27
Trump Administration Seeks to Shield Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez From $314 Million U.S. Judgment The Trump administration has intervened in a federal lawsuit involving Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, arguing that she is protected by head-of-state immunity and should not be required to pay a $314 million judgment awarded to three Americans who were imprisoned in the South American country. Latin Times · Jul 22
Deaths from Venezuela earthquakes rise above 5,000 Venezuela has been able to unlock €302 million of funding from the International Monetary Fund to support recovery and reconstruction following the devastating earthquakes that hit the northern coastal region last month. Euronews · Jul 18
Cuba edges toward breakdown as power cuts and US meddling push society to brink As Cuba swelters under six-month oil blockade imposed by US, tempers are fraying and unrest is growing The Guardian - UK · Jul 18
Venezuela earthquakes create opening for military’s return to public life Three weeks after Venezuela was struck by twin earthquakes on June 24, the scale of the devastation is still growing. The death toll is approaching 5,000 people, with 18,000 homeless and 21,000 more in shelters. The Conversation · Jul 17
Venezuela’s interim government and opposition to begin formal talks Nobel laureate María Corina Machado will not lead negotiations over new elections, contrary to expectations The Guardian - UK · Jul 15
The Independent UK · Jul 14 Trump makes fresh threats to Canada and Greenland with provocative photo on his social media platform President shared a photo of himself showing European leaders a map of the US taking control of Canada, Greenland and even Venezuela
The Independent UK · Jul 14 Three Americans awarded $314M over alleged torture by Maduro government The case is the largest judgment to date amid a slew of lawsuits filed by Americans imprisoned in Venezuela
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14 ‘God is punishing the politicians’: anger at earthquake response grows in Venezuela Threat of social unrest rises as public indignation at lack of disaster aid comes on top of fallout from US military intervention
Euronews · Jul 13 Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490, officials say, but no number given for missing Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks in La Guaira as well as nearby Caracas.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12 A revolution in ruins: fury amid the rubble of a housing project in quake-hit Venezuela Discontent with Trump-backed government mounts as Chávez heirs struggle to respond to disaster for which they seem ill-prepared
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11 Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,300 as scale of recovery effort looms large Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more listed as missing amid calls by president Delcy Rodríguez and UN for financial help
Latin Times · Jul 8 First Estimates Show Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes Caused Up to $37 Billion in Damage According to the latest figures, the death toll has reached at least 3,685 people. Apart from the fatalities, EFE noted that the citizen-run platform "Desaparecidos Terremoto Venezuela" has logged more than 30,000 reports of people who remain missing.
Latin Times · Jul 7 Southcom Chief Attends High-Level Venezuela Meeting That Included Diosdado Cabello Despite $25 Million U.S. Reward Venezuela's presidential press office said the meeting was held "to coordinate rescue operations, humanitarian assistance and logistics" after the earthquakes
International Business Times · Jul 7 Venezuelans Shift From Rescue To Recovery As Families Mourn Loved Ones Killed In The Twin Earthquakes Twelve days after a pair of earthquakes rocked northern Venezuela, international rescue teams are making preparations to depart the country as the likelihood of finding survivors beneath the rubble dwindles.
The Independent UK · Jul 7 Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin In Venezuela, a devastating earthquake on June 24 has left about 17,000 people homeless
International Business Times · Jul 3 Venezuela Reports Rising Death Toll After Powerful Twin Earthquakes. Yet Families Describe Distressing Conditions While Identifying Loved Ones. On July 2, interim President Delcy Rodríguez said at least 2,595 people had been killed in the disaster, while at least 12,400 others were injured and 6,462 people had been rescued from the rubble.