The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

UN assembly picks rights guardians

The UN General Assembly on Oct 11 concluded its election for 14 new members in the Human Rights Council.

Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

Duped by DeSantis in Texas, he came to Florida for Ian cleanup — but was foiled again

MIAMI — Pedro Escalona endured a grueling journey from Venezuela to Texas, made a brief stopover at a San Antonio migrant center, crossed paths with an operative of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — one who promised a free charter flight to Delaware — then learned the flight had been scuttled…

Miami Herald · Oct 23, 2022

Illegal border crossings to US from Mexico hit annual high of 2.38 million

U.S. authorities say a surge in migration from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in September brought the number of illegal crossings to the highest level ever recorded in a fiscal year

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

Deadly Floodwaters Rage Through The Venezuelan City Of Maracay

Deadly torrents of brown water rushed through the streets in Maracay, the capital of Venezuela's northern state of Aragua.

Zenger · Oct 21, 2022

Cash is king for sanctioned Russian, Venezuelan oligarchs

Politically connected billionaires from Russia and Venezuela are at the center of a 49-page criminal indictment that reads like a how-to guide on circumventing U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Repatriation of Venezuelan migrants from Mexico by air to begin soon -sources

Voluntary returns of Venezuelan migrants in Mexico by plane back to their homeland are likely to begin in the next few days, four people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Venezuela opposition consider ditching Guaido-led interim government -FT

Venezuela's opposition parties are considering a plan to wind up the country's U.S.-backed interim government led by Juan Guaido, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing a senior figure in the opposition alliance.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

An immigrant’s struggle for stability in Chicago, CTA’s new budget and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022

An immigrant’s life: City of opportunity brings struggle for stability

“You come with an idea that you will work as soon as you arrive,” one new Venezuelan immigrant in Chicago said. “But it’s not like that. You find a situation where people need people, but they are scared to hire undocumented people.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022

‘Nature is striking back’: flooding around the world, from Australia to Venezuela

Heavy rain and rising waters continue to take a deadly toll in countries including Nigeria, Thailand and Vietnam

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022