US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez The U.S. has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez The Independent UK · Apr 1
Laura Loomer Changes Tune on Venezuela's Machado, Urges 'Immediate Free Elections' After Rubio Meeting Loomer's remarks came in response to a post by the Venezuelan opposition leader, who described her meeting with Rubio as an "excellent" step forward Latin Times · Apr 1
US reopens embassy in Venezuela in significant thawing of relations Resumption of diplomatic operations come three months after former president Maduro was abducted The Guardian - US · Mar 30
US embassy in Venezuela formally resumes operations after seven-year closure Since the contested presidential elections in 2019, the US had run diplomatic operations for Venezuela out of neighbouring Colombia. Euronews · Mar 30
Trump appears to relax oil blockade on Cuba as Russian tanker arrives US president says he has ‘no problem’ with countries sending oil to Cuba, in potential lifeline to island nation The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Flatterers out in force to fill Trump’s head with Venezuelan statue dreams President’s popularity top of mind at another weird and wild cabinet meeting – riff on merits of Sharpies included The Guardian - US · Mar 26
Marco Rubio Testifies He Was Targeted in Alleged Assassination Plot by Top Venezuelan Official Cabello Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified in federal court that he was alerted in 2017 about an alleged assassination plot against him ordered by Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello Latin Times · Mar 26
US judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in drug trafficking case US sanctions prevent the Venezuelan government from footing the bill and Maduro and Flores say they do not have sufficient personal funds to cover it themselves. Euronews · Mar 26
Trump Jokes About Presidential Bid In Venezuela During Cabinet Meeting: 'I May Run Against Delcy' President Donald Trump joked on Thursday he might consider running for president in Venezuela against interim leader Delcy Rodríguez after leaving office. Latin Times · Mar 26
Nicolás Maduro heads back to a US court, fighting charges as Venezuela moves on without him Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court as he seeks to have his drug trafficking indictment thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees The Independent UK · Mar 26
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez pitches newly opened oil sector to investors at Miami summit Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is selling investors on a newly opened oil industry and looser U.S. sanctions The Independent UK · Mar 25
Marco Rubio Says He 'Would've Been Shocked' to Know Friend and Former Lawmaker Was Lobbying for Maduro Rivera argues the aim was to attract investment to Venezuela's energy sector and that his interactions with Rubio were consistent with efforts to remove Maduro Latin Times · Mar 25
Rubio testifies in former congressman's Venezuela lobbying trial Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying over his interactions with former Miami congressman David Rivera The Independent UK · Mar 24
Rubio to testify in friend's trial over Venezuela oil deal The Miami trial sheds light on the unseemly world of shadowy foreign influence efforts in Latin America. Axios · Mar 24
Latin Times · Mar 23 Former Florida Congressman Accused of Secretly Lobbying For Maduro's Regime David Rivera's defense says he was pursuing legitimate business interests and advocating for political change in Venezuela, not secretly lobbying for Maduro's government.
Latin Times · Mar 23 Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez Allegedly Hired Former US Lawmaker in $50M Bid to Influence Trump White House Prosecutors allege that Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez authorized a $50 million contract to hire former U.S. congressman David Rivera to lobby the Trump administration as a federal trial examining the alleged influence campaign began Monday in Miami.
Latin Times · Mar 21 UN Warns Of 'Continued Torture and Mistreatment of Detainees' in Venezuela Even Despite Maduro's Capture The United Nations' top human rights official has warned that reports of torture and abuse in Venezuelan detention centers persist even after the January capture of former president Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces
Reason · Mar 20 As Trump Talks of 'Taking Cuba,' Real Change Requires More Than Replacing Its Leader Unrest is rising in Cuba as the country runs out of oil under a U.S. blockade.
Latin Times · Mar 20 Rick Scott Issues Warning To Venezuela's Interim Government Over Appointment Of Loyalist As Defense Minister: 'We Are Watching' Florida Senator Rick Scott issued a warning to Venezuela's interim president over the appointment of a regime loyalist after the ousting of longtime Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez.
The Independent UK · Mar 18 Venezuela’s acting president names new defense chief to replace longtime Maduro loyalist Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has announced the appointment of a new defense minister
The Independent UK · Mar 18 Trump renews call for Venezuela to become 51st State after baseball win over US IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 18 Trump doubles down on ‘Statehood!’ claim as Venezuela defeats the US to win World Baseball Classic Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s acting president, said that the victory symbolised the “passion, talent, and unity that define us as Venezuelans”
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Death of influential Ali Larijani could be bigger loss to Iran than Khamenei Security chief’s huge influence on many levels of Iranian politics and abroad will make his killing devastating
Latin Times · Mar 17 Trump Jokes About Venezuela Becoming the 51st State After Reaching Final of World Baseball Classic President Donald Trump joked that Venezuela could become the "51st state" of the United States after the Venezuelan national team defeated Italy 4–2 in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, advancing to face the United States in the final.
Latin Times · Mar 16 Former Chevron Executive Reportedly Warned CIA That Forceful Regime Change In Venezuela Could Result in 'Another Iraq' Ali Moshiri, a longtime Chevron executive who oversaw the company's operations in Venezuela, warned the CIA that attempting to replace the country's leadership with the democratic opposition could produce instability similar to the aftermath of the Iraq war, according to a new report.