Venezuela
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:26:00 GMTVenezuela sets fast-track protocol for amnesty as families wait for further releases
Venezuelan authorities approved on Friday a protocol to speed up implementation of an amnesty law passed the previous day by the National Assembly, as relatives of political detainees kept vigils outside several detention sites...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:13:00 GMTUruguay foreign minister Lubetkin grilled over Venezuela, China–Taiwan wording and US visas
Uruguay’s foreign minister Mario Lubetkin appeared before Parliament’s Permanent Commission after an opposition-led interpellation focused on the government’s stance on Venezuela, a Taiwan-related line included in a joint...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:41:00 GMTVenezuela passes unanimous amnesty law, excluding armed actions and serious crimes
Venezuela’s National Assembly unanimously approved an amnesty law on Thursday aimed at covering people prosecuted or convicted in political-crisis episodes between 2002 and 2025, a measure lawmakers said is designed to speed ...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:29:00 GMTSOUTHCOM chief and senior Pentagon official visit Venezuela, meet interim government
U.S. Southern Command chief Gen. Francis L. Donovan and Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire made an unannounced trip to Caracas on Wednesday and met Venezuela’s interim authorities, signaling continued operational engagement b...
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:05:00 GMTTrump says he will visit Venezuela, praises Delcy Rodríguez as U.S. expands oil licences
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to travel to Venezuela, while acknowledging that no date has been set. “I’m going to make a visit to Venezuela,” he told reporters at the White House.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:53:00 GMTUS lifts key curbs on Venezuelan oil, clearing Repsol and other majors to operate
Washington has issued new authorizations that allow oil-and-gas-related transactions in Venezuela for companies including BP, Chevron, Eni, Repsol and Shell, in a shift that could unlock stalled projects and settle payments pre...
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:56:00 GMTFinancial Times: Venezuelans turn more optimistic after Maduro’s capture
A face-to-face poll reported by the Financial Times points to a sharp swing in public mood in Venezuela following the US military intervention and the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro. The paper said Venezuelans are ...
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...