Out of the shadows: Venezuela’s opposition emerges from hiding but remains on political sidelines Months after Nicolás Maduro’s removal, pro-democracy activists struggle to turn hope into influence The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
María Corina Machado Says She Will Return to Venezuela Soon for "Final Phase" of Democratic Transition Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she expects to return to Venezuela soon as part of what she described as the "final phase" of the country's democratic transition, raising fresh questions about the next chapter of the opposition movement and the future political landscape in Caracas. Latin Times · Jun 1
María Corina Machado Eyes Return to Venezuela — But the Road Home Runs Through Washington Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela before the end of 2026 and run for president again — but a tangle of obstacles, from U.S. diplomatic sequencing to Chavista loyalists still in power and hundreds of political prisoners still behind bars, stands between her… Latin Times · May 29
Venezuela Frees Three Political Prisoners After 23 Years, But Hundreds Remain Behind Bars Venezuela released three former Caracas Metropolitan Police officers after 23 years in prison, ending one of the longest political detention cases in Latin America while reopening a painful national question: how many more Venezuelans remain trapped in a justice system built for punishment, silence and fear. Latin Times · May 20
‘Feels like an illusion’: inside post-Maduro Venezuela’s bewildering new era Four months after Trump’s surprise raid, a political thaw has descended – but mingled with hope is trepidation for what comes next The Guardian - UK · May 17
María Corina Machado Says Trump's '51st State' Comments Are 'Sending a Message' to Venezuela's Regime Machado added that Trump maintains a favorable view of Venezuela and argued that democratic change in the country would benefit both Venezuelans and the United States Latin Times · May 15
Trump Floats Venezuela As 51st State, Delcy Rodríguez Fires Back Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion that he is "seriously considering" making Venezuela the 51st state of the United States. Latin Times · May 11
María Corina Machado Was Never Considered to Lead Venezuela After Maduro's Capture: She Looks at The U.S. for Her Return Home A Qatari source told CNN that, instead, Delcy Rodríguez made several visits to Doha last year, including meetings with the country's Prime Minister Latin Times · May 11
Trump Joked He Could Run Venezuela. New Poll Suggests The Honeymoon Is Over President Donald Trump joked last month that he could run for president of Venezuela because, he claimed, his popularity there was higher than anyone else's. A new Venezuelan poll suggests that boast may already be aging badly. A late-April survey by the Venezuelan polling firm Meganálisis found that gratitude toward… Latin Times · May 4
Florida Sen. Rick Scott Breaks With Trump and Marco Rubio on Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez: "She Is Despicable" Sen. Rick Scott publicly broke with the Trump administration's Venezuela policy Saturday, rejecting Washington's recognition of Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela's leader and calling her "the head of a cartel" as opposition leader María Corina Machado urged Venezuelans around the world to mobilize for political prisoners. Latin Times · May 3
Trump declared favorite to win Nobel Peace Prize despite starting the Iran war, bookmaker claims The president’s war with Iran began more than two months ago The Independent UK · May 1
European Parliament Defies U.S. Shift, Demands Sanctions Stay On Delcy Rodríguez and Other Venezuelan Officials The European Parliament approved a resolution calling for sanctions to remain in place against Delcy Rodríguez and other Venezuelan officials, putting the EU legislature on a collision course with Washington's recent move toward economic reengagement with Caracas. Latin Times · Apr 30
The Elections That Could Redefine U.S. Influence in Latin America in 2026 Colombia, Brazil, Haiti and Venezuela face pivotal votes shaped by security concerns, economic stakes and shifting ties with Washington Latin Times · Apr 27
Two women risked everything after US raid to protest Venezuela's detentions of their husbands Venezuelan women have spent the year protesting to demand the release of hundreds of political prisoners The Independent UK · Apr 24
Latin Times · Apr 23 Trial Reveals Former Florida Lawmaker Advised Venezuelan Businessman to Mislead Herald About Meeting With Vice President Pence David Rivera has been accused by the DOJ of not registering as a foreign agent after securing a $50 million contract in 2017 with the Venezuelan national oil company
Latin Times · Apr 22 Venezuela's Maduro Pays Tribute to Pope Francis From Jail: 'Always Called for Peace, Dialogue and the Defense of Human Dignity' Since his detention, Maduro has periodically released statements with conciliatory themes including one in March calling for "reconciliation and peace" in Venezuela
Latin Times · Apr 21 Venezuela's Machado Warns of 'Real Risk' of 'Anarchic' Unrest Without Election Timeline in the Country The Nobel laurate added that she plans to return to Venezuela to help direct what she described as growing civic pressure into a structured, peaceful process
Latin Times · Apr 21 Machado, Rubio Teams to Hold Talks on Venezuela Transition Plan That May Offer Amnesty to Some Regime Officials - REPORT The negotiations come after Machado organized a massive rally in Madrid over the weekend, fueling speculation about her return to Venezuela
Latin Times · Apr 21 Is Nicaragua Next? Marco Rubio's New Sanctions on a Senior Ortega Regime Official Signal a Broader Push After Venezuela and Cuba Secretary of State Marco Rubio has opened a new front in the Trump administration's escalating pressure campaign across Latin America, announcing fresh sanctions against a senior official in the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The move signals that Nicaragua is no longer a secondary concern but part of…
Latin Times · Apr 19 (VIDEOS) Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado's Madrid Show of Strength Sparks Racism Clash Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado arrived in Madrid looking for a political image that could travel far beyond Spain and sent a clear message to Washington: one of a movement still alive, a diaspora still mobilized, and a democratic project that could speak directly to the Trump administration. Instead,…
Latin Times · Apr 18 María Corina Machado in Madrid: 'Malignant Forces' Want the World to Doubt Venezuela is Ready for Free Elections María Corina Machado turned Madrid's Puerta del Sol into a Venezuelan square on Saturday, standing before thousands of supporters, many waving yellow, blue, and red flags, and declaring that the country's exiles would not remain abroad forever. "Today the return home begins," she told the crowd.
The Independent UK · Apr 18 Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado draws a huge Madrid rally and rebuffs meeting with Spain's Sánchez Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has drawn several thousand supporters to a rally in Madrid
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18 Venezuela’s Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodríguez and delays to democratic transition
Euronews · Apr 17 Venezuela and EU set out roadmap for renewed ties amid political thaw Following talks in the Venezuelan parliament, Caracas and the EU have agreed on a new cooperation agenda. The shift aligns with a broader economic pivot, as the nation resumes ties with the IMF and the World Bank.
Latin Times · Apr 10 Machado's Comeback to Venezuela 'Not Dependent on Washington,' Opposition Says Amid Transition Push Opposition figure Omar González outlined a large-scale re-entry effort with supporters and exiles expected to enter Venezuela through multiple border points