Tag: Venezuela
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Frustration grows as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430
Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew in Venezuela’s state of La Guaira as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply ... -
Ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodríguez shifts Chávez-era policies
It’s a slogan that’s long encapsulated the unique ability of Hugo Chávez’s fiercely nationalistic revolution to stay in power in Venezuela for 27 years: “United, we ... -
Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Caracas
Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post ... -
The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in seven years is to land in Caracas
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela is scheduled to land today [Macau time] in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, seven years after ... -
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war
U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, yesterday [Macau ... -
New US charge d’affaires arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after seven years
U.S. charge d’affaires Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties. The move comes almost ... -
Most Venezuelans in the US arrived within the past decade
In 2024, the most recent year for which data is available, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived in the United States. According to the ... -
Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing’s debt and oil stakes
When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is mincing no words. But no small part of that oil ... -
Playing Venezuela’s bond game takes nerves of steel
It’s been eight years since Venezuela stopped paying its debt. But traders are making a wager that the ouster of Nicolas Maduro will deliver windfalls to holders of ... -
US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization
President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro today [Macau time] by designating the Cartel de los Soles as ... -
Trump says he’ll put a 25% tariff on countries that buy Venezuelan oil, though US does so itself
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] he would be placing a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from ... -
Top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González, Machado
Venezuela’s top prosecutor yesterday [Macau time] announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo González and its leader Maria Corina Machado over their call ... -
Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each side claims victory in presidential elections
Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s [today, Macau time] presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner. ... -
Maduro seeks to shore up military’s support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power
At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from a rally ... -
Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to ... -
Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to ... -
Déjà vu? Electoral bans, arrests, attacks, threats again part of Venezuelan presidential race
Déjà vu? Feels like it. Assassination plots, arrest warrants for journalists and human rights defenders, attacks against adversaries – from the belittling kind to the judicial ... -
Transgender woman challenges societal norms by applying to compete in Miss Venezuela pageant
Venezuelan’s enthusiasm for beauty pageants is unparalleled, and Miss Venezuela — the crown jewel of them all — may be the only event able to unite ... -
Venezuela’s Maduro to visit Beijing to talk finance
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is traveling to China to discuss financing as the South American nation’s economy sinks into a recession. China is the socialist country’s ... -
VENEZUELA | Nation’s newest shortage: Breast implants
Venezuela’s chronic shortages have begun to encroach on a cultural cornerstone: the boob job. Beauty-obsessed Venezuelans face a scarcity of brand-name breast implants, and women are ...
