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
Cilia Flores: What the Betting Markets Really Say About Her Chances of Walking Free This Year Betting markets give Maduro's wife a leading, but far from certain, shot at release by year's end. The legal calendar tells a more cautious story. 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
More Than 150 Polymarket Wallets May Have Traded On U.S. Military Secrets, Research Finds The report also found large traders and bots appeared to copy some suspicious bets before military action. International Business Times · Aug 20
Venezuela oil minister to U.S. companies: ‘It's an entire world waiting to be discovered’ Smaller, private U.S. oil producers are beginning to ink deals in Venezuela as the dilapidated energy industry evolves. Fortune · Aug 20
Nearly Eight Months After U.S. Intervention, Venezuela Remains the World's Riskiest Investment Bet Nearly eight months after the United States' military intervention in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the country remains by a considerable margin the most dangerous place in the world for investors, according to J.P. Morgan's Emerging Markets Bond Index, or EMBI. Latin Times · Aug 19
Venezuelan Crude Is Quietly Cushioning U.S. Gas Prices as the Iran War Drags On Chevron's expanded access to Venezuelan crude is easing U.S. gas prices during the Iran war, even as Venezuelan migrants face separate deportation risk. Latin Times · Aug 19
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 to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration Move will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in January The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
‘Every minute counts’ as rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Colombia earthquake People being pulled from collapsed buildings day after 7.4 magnitude quake hit, in response experts say contrasts favourably with Venezuela’s The Guardian - UK · Aug 11
Caracas Talks Draw In Chavismo and the 2015 Opposition — Miami's Diaspora Is Watching the Clock Chavismo and a faction of Venezuela's 2015 opposition opened U.S.-backed transition talks in Caracas on Aug. 6, the first such dialogue with direct Washington involvement in over a decade. The negotiations arrive as the June earthquakes' death toll climbs past 6,100, María Corina Machado stays on the sidelines, and Venezuelan… Latin Times · Aug 11
Doral's Reckoning: Inside the Legal Scramble Before Venezuela's TPS Cutoff On October 2 Most Venezuelan TPS protections quietly expired months ago — here's what the October 2 date still covers, and why a June Supreme Court ruling makes even that narrow exception fragile. Latin Times · Aug 9
US intends to send $1 billion in aid to Colombia following de la Espriella's inauguration US President Donald Trump has been highly complementary of de la Espriella, calling him a "smart, strong, and tough leader." Euronews · Aug 8
Latin Times · Aug 5 Scared, But Legal: MLB's Venezuelan Stars Open Up About a Season Shadowed by ICE Venezuelan MLB stars Eugenio Suárez and Miguel Rojas open up about immigration fear despite legal status, as ICE tension reaches the clubhouse.
Latin Times · Aug 4 Energy Department Under Fire as Venezuela Oil Deals Stall, Testing Rubio's Energy Strategy Nearly eight months after President Donald Trump promised a rapid reopening of Venezuela's oil sector to American companies, the administration is facing mounting criticism as no new U.S. oil production contracts have been finalized, raising fresh questions about whether Washington's ambitious energy strategy is losing momentum.
Latin Times · Aug 4 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 3 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…
The Guardian - US · Jul 28 White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official says Official declines to say whether Gabriel Perez, who allegedly bet on prediction market Kalshi, resigned or was fired
International Business Times · Jul 28 Trump Says U.S. Has Sold Over $13 Billion From Venezuelan Oil: "We've Paid For That War Many Times Over" President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States has sold more than $13 billion worth of Venezuelan oil so far this year following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.
Latin Times · Jul 27 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.
International Business Times UK · Jul 27 Bette Midler Questions Outrage Over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant, Citing US Action Against Maduro Bette Midler's social media post questions the consistency of international justice standards, comparing reactions to Israel and Venezuela. Her comments have sparked a polarised online debate.
Latin Times · Jul 23 Polymarket Traders See Rising Odds of Cilia Flores' Release as Speculation Grows Over Possible U.S.-Venezuela Deal Prediction market bettors are increasingly wagering that Cilia Flores, the wife of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, could be released from U.S. custody before the end of the year, fueling speculation that Washington and Caracas may eventually reach some form of negotiated agreement.
International Business Times UK · Jul 22 Trump Faces Scrutiny Over $13B in Venezuelan Oil Cash as Only $300M Is Publicly Traced to Caracas The US control over Venezuelan oil revenue has led to calls for an audit, amid concerns about transparency and legal justification, as Venezuela struggles with economic and humanitarian crises.