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Some Venezuelan couples separated under new U.S.-Mexico migrant policy

A new U.S.-Mexico border policy geared at deterring Venezuelans fleeing hardship in their home country from entering the United States illegally has separated some families, migrants said on Friday, with several women known to have been sent back to Mexico as their husbands stayed on in the United States.

Reuters

Venezuela opposition to hold presidential primary in June 2023 -sources

Venezuela's opposition has agreed to hold primary elections in which it will choose a single candidate for the presidency at the end of June 2023, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters

US migrant policy 'bucket of cold water' to some Venezuelans

Venezuelan Gilbert Fernández still plans to cross the dangerous Darién jungle into Panama headed over land toward the U.S. despite Washington's announcement that it will grant conditional humanitarian permits only to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants arriving by air

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Venezuelans fret over new U.S. border plan, saying 'we can't go back'

Venezuelan migrants stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday worried they might never reach the United States after a bilateral deal this week sought to put a lid on a recent sharp increase in crossings by the South Americans.

Reuters

Soccer-Ex-Venezuela soccer chief handed five-year ban after corruption charges

A former president of Venezuela's soccer federation (FVF) has been banned by FIFA for five years and fined more than $410,000 after being found guilty of financial corruption, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday.

Reuters

Venezuelan initiative restricts asylum, immigrant advocates say - Roll Call

Human rights advocates claim the Biden administration program hurts more vulnerable migrants and ignores U.S. asylum obligations.

Roll Call

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US plan to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan asylum seekers is based on similar scheme for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war.

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Homes Deemed Uninhabitable, Dozens Dead After Landslide Catastrophe In Venezuela

A landslide in Las Tejerias, a city in Venezuela, has destroyed hundreds of homes and left a death toll of at least 36 as of Tuesday afternoon.

Zenger

Manchester City’s Deyna Castellanos: ‘I want to change the world a little bit’

Venezuelan signing discusses the situation in her homeland, a life-changing move to the US and losing count of her tattoos

The Guardian - UK

The U.S. will take in some Venezuelans while expelling others to Mexico

The Biden administration agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants at U.S. airports while Mexico has agreed to take back Venezuelans who come to the U.S. illegally over land.

WEKU

U.S. will begin turning many Venezuelan migrants back to Mexico

The Biden administration is also creating a pathway to allow “qualified” Venezuelans into the country. Venezuelans have been fleeing their home country in record numbers, and the number crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has surged.

The Texas Tribune

US to allow some Venezuelan migrants to enter and stay for 2 years

Some Venezuelan migrants will be allowed to enter the U.S. and stay legally for up to two years, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Survivors of Venezuelan mudslide bury dead, look for missing

A day after burying his mother, Rafael Negrín has carried the coffin of his aunt who also died in floods and landslides in central Venezuela that killed at least 43 people and left dozens missing

The Independent UK

U.S. and Mexico announce new migration enforcement process for Venezuelans

The United States and Mexico announced joint actions on Wednesday aimed at reducing the number of people arriving at their border due to the humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela.

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UN: 75% of 6 million Venezuelan migrants go unfed, unhoused

The United Nations says almost three-quarters of the 6 million Venezuelan migrants currently in Latin America lack adequate food, shelter, employment or medical care

Reuters

Millions of Venezuelan migrants lacking access to basic services

Some 4.3 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants face difficulty accessing basic services, food, and formal employment, a statement from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Thousands wait for boats in Colombia as migrant crisis grows

Thousands of migrants, mostly Venezuelans, are stuck in a village in northwest Colombia, waiting for boats to take them across the Gulf of Uraba, before traversing through treacherous jungle as they make their way to the United States, Colombia's human rights ombudsman said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

US mulls Ukrainian-type parole for Venezuelan migrants

U.S. officials say the Biden administration is developing plans for Venezuelans with sponsors to be granted parole to enter the United States, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted after Russia’s invasion

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U.S. weighs allowing Venezuelans to apply for special humanitarian entry -sources

The Biden administration is considering allowing some Venezuelans seeking humanitarian entry into the United States to apply from Venezuela or a third country to reduce illegal border crossings, two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials said on Tuesday.

France 24

Rescuers in Venezuela continue search for missing after deadly floods

Rescuers worked to clear rocks and mud from the streets of a north-central city in Venezuela on Tuesday, three days after it was hit by a massive and deadly landslide, and expanded their search for any bodies buried under the sludge.

Reuters

Dozens missing after Venezuela floods, death toll rises

Hundreds of Venezuelans roamed the streets of Las Tejerias on Tuesday, digging and searching for missing relatives amid a rising death toll from devastating weekend floods that swept through the town, leaving many wondering where they will live.

Tribune News Service

Venezuela opposition plans to take on Maduro in 2024 vote

In a sharp reversal of strategy, Venezuela’s main opposition parties plan to compete in 2024 presidential elections no matter what conditions the government agrees to beforehand.

The Independent UK

Venezuela expands search for the missing after deadly slide

Rescue workers in Venezuela are clearing rocks and mud from the streets of a north-central city that was hit by a massive landslide three days earlier

Reuters

Venezuelan ex-general says anti-Maduro plot excuses him from drug charges

A retired Venezuelan general facing U.S. drug charges on Tuesday said his involvement in a plot to oust President Nicolas Maduro showed he was innocent, and urged U.S. prosecutors to disclose information linking him to the planned rebellion.

Reuters

South Africa elected to UN rights council, South Korea, Venezuela lose seats

The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday elected South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania and Vietnam to the Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting on Jan. 1, 2023.

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