Venezuela
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:10:00 GMTUS signals easing of energy restrictions after energy secretary’s Caracas visit
Venezuela’s acting President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodríguez met on Wednesday at Miraflores Palace with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss what the Venezuelan government described as “an energy agenda that benefi...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMTVenezuela reopens airspace as flight links restart after months of disruption
Venezuela said it has reopened its commercial airspace after restrictions that had disrupted international routes since late 2025, a shift that airlines are beginning to translate into a phased return of flights to and from Car...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:59:00 GMTFamilies of political prisoners protest outside Venezuela’s National Assembly, question amnesty bill
Families of political prisoners and activists gathered on Tuesday outside Venezuela’s National Assembly in central Caracas, calling for the release of detainees who remain behind bars and challenging the scope of a government...
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:41:00 GMTVenezuela re-arrests opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa hours after release
Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was re-arrested only hours after leaving prison, in a move that sparked renewed accusations of political persecution and raised fresh questions about the scope of the governme...
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:05:00 GMTVenezuela frees Juan Pablo Guanipa and members of María Corina Machado’s inner circle
Opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa and several close collaborators of anti-government figure María Corina Machado were released from detention in Venezuela on Sunday, in a new round of politically sensitive releases that rig...
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:30:00 GMTVenezuelan opposition flags “serious omissions” in amnesty bill, demands full release
Venezuela’s main opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), on Friday challenged what it called “serious omissions” in a proposed amnesty law promoted by acting President Delcy Rodríguez and approved in...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:25:00 GMTVenezuela’s legislature advances urgent amnesty law to free jailed protesters and critics
Venezuela’s legislature is moving forward with a proposed amnesty law that would grant clemency to protesters and government critics jailed in recent years.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:39:00 GMTVenezuela detains Alex Saab in joint operation with United States
Colombian-Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab — long portrayed by U.S. authorities as a key financial operator for Chavismo and a former Venezuelan industry minister — was detained in Caracas early Wednesday in what Colombian ...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:08:00 GMTBetting spike ahead of Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize and suspected cyber breach trigger leak probe
The Norwegian Nobel Institute concluded that a cyberattack is the “most likely” explanation for the leak of information about the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, after prediction markets registered an abrupt—and highly profitable...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:39:00 GMTVenezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez announces proposed general amnesty for political prisoners
Delcy Rodríguez said on Friday she will push a “general amnesty law” covering political prisoners and instructed that the draft be sent to the Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, where it is expected to be debated and approved...