The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

Venezuelan immigrants bring flavors from home to new lands

The eyes of Fabiana Marquez brightened after she took the first bite of a savory, crescent-like bread stuffed with ham and cheese

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

How Braves superstar Ronald Acuña turned frustration into motivation during rehab

ARLINGTON, Texas – You have to do the rehab. You’re going to come back stronger.

Tribune News Service · May 1, 2022

Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela unlikely to join summit: US official

State Department official says three gov’ts unlikely to be at Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2022

Tigers' Cabrera gets 3,000th hit; 33rd player to reach mark

Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera has gotten the 3,000th hit of his decorated career, becoming the 33rd major leaguer to reach the mark and the first player from Venezuela to accomplish the feat

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022

Ex-Fla. Congressman David Rivera diverted $13 million from Venezuelan deal to convicted drug trafficker, others

MIAMI — As Venezuela’s economy was crashing in 2017, the country’s state-owned oil company hired former U.S. Rep. David Rivera for a costly public relations campaign to improve the tarnished image of the Venezuelan firm in the United States.

Miami Herald · Apr 22, 2022

Venezuela seeks to take over ICC investigation into killings

Venezuela has asked the International Criminal Court to defer to authorities in the Latin American nation its investigation into allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings committed by security forces under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

ICC prosecutor rejects Venezuela delay request, will seek investigation

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan has rejected a request by Venezuela to delay an ICC probe into alleged human rights violations, according to documents released on Thursday, and he will seek to reopen a full investigation.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2022

Worsening electricity cuts hit western Venezuelan state

Electricity cuts are worsening in the Venezuelan border state of Tachira, residents said, complicating daily life and hitting attempts to revive the economy amid loosened currency controls.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2022

Equipo de Biden está dividido sobre conveniencia de seguir conversando con Maduro

Apr. 12—Divisiones dentro de la administración Biden sobre la conveniencia de seguir adelante con las negociaciones directas con el régimen de Nicolas Maduro se han ampliado desde que una delegación estadounidense se reunió el mes pasado con el gobernante en Caracas, dijeron fuentes estadounidenses y de la oposición venezolana a…

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022

Fox News host mocks clothes of Venezuelan refugees bused to DC: ‘They dress so nicely!’

Jesse Watters said of a crowd of migrants getting off a bus in DC. ‘If you’re fleeing a war-torn country seeking asylum... and you show up looking that good, no one’s gonna buy that!’

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022