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Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin

In Venezuela, a devastating earthquake on June 24 has left about 17,000 people homeless

The Independent UK

Shot by a robber, I was bleeding out on the way to hospital – and terrified the doctors would leave me to die

Jesús Piñero grew up with the sound of gunfire, but thought he would be safe on the bus taking him to his home in Caracas. Then a mugger came for his phone …

The Guardian - UK

'I'm going with him': families fear for bodies of Venezuela's quake dead

CARABALLEDA (VENEZUELA) - For Victor Colivert, only one thing matters now.

Bangkok Post

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‘We did not wait’: Venezuela leader defends earthquake response amid mounting criticism

Interim leader praises Donald Trump and Marco Rubio for support

The Independent UK

My Family Fled Socialism. Then I Voted for Bernie Sanders.

An immigrant's journey to the radical left and back

Reason

America's Most Wanted Venezuelan Official? Florida Republicans Want Trump to Capture Diosdado Cabello After Clash With U.S. Rescuers

Florida lawmakers are urging the White House to move against Diosdado Cabello, one of the most powerful men in Venezuela and one of the most wanted Venezuelan officials in the United States, after an angry exchange with American rescue workers deployed to help after twin earthquakes devastated the country's northwestern…

Latin Times

Venezuela earthquakes add tragic new layer to the country’s humanitarian crisis

Venezuela has a well-documented vulnerability to earthquakes. The country sits on the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, resulting in routine tremors and causing historical earthquake disasters. But the experience of a “doublet”, a pair of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes 40 seconds apart, on June 24 was…

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Venezuela plans biggest debt restructuring in history after Maduro's fall

Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government plans to acknowledge a $240 billion debt, far above market estimates, in a bid to return Venezuela to global markets.

Euronews

Maduro Breaks Silence From New York Detention, Praising Chávez, Bolívar and His Own Father

Nicolás Maduro has broken his public silence nearly six months after being removed from Venezuela and taken to New York by U.S. authorities, using Father's Day to publish a lengthy message describing what he called the "five dimensions" of being a father.

Latin Times

Venezuela’s ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodríguez shifts Chávez-era policies

Venezuela's ruling party is facing internal divisions after 27 years of unity

The Independent UK

Venezuela Frees Three Political Prisoners After 23 Years, But Hundreds Remain Behind Bars

Venezuela released three former Caracas Metropolitan Police officers after 23 years in prison, ending one of the longest political detention cases in Latin America while reopening a painful national question: how many more Venezuelans remain trapped in a justice system built for punishment, silence and fear.

Latin Times

‘Feels like an illusion’: inside post-Maduro Venezuela’s bewildering new era

Four months after Trump’s surprise raid, a political thaw has descended – but mingled with hope is trepidation for what comes next

The Guardian - UK

What the end of Venezuela's amnesty law means for hundreds of political prisoners still behind bars

One of the biggest concerns for Venezuela's opposition following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US special forces in January was the fate of thousands of political prisoners who had been detained since Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, took power.

Latin Times

A Hugo Chávez Loyalist Co-Producer on Melania Trump's Documentary: Who is Max Sánchez Arbeláiz

A former Chávez insider who once moved through the upper ranks of Venezuelan diplomacy has resurfaced in a highly unlikely place, as a co-producer on Melania, the glossy Amazon-backed documentary built around first lady Melania Trump.

Latin Times

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Texas refineries see opportunity in Venezuelan oil amid Mexico export declines

As President Donald Trump seeks to boost U.S. investment in Venezuela’s oil fields, Mexico is poised to export less heavy crude to Gulf refineries, creating an opening for Venezuelan oil.

The Guardian - US

Venezuela plan to turn notorious prison into cultural centre scrubs past horrors, critics say

The move is among several measures the acting president has touted since Maduro’s capture – yet critics say it erases Venezuela’s long history of repression

The Independent UK

A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change

Thirty days after the U.S. captured then-President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela remains in turmoil

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela approves bill to open oil sector to foreign investment after US pressure

Law will give private companies more control but experts unsure whether changes go far enough for US

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Can Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez become a Latin American Deng Xiaoping?

Maduro’s Sorbonne-educated successor is talking up an era of ‘reform and opening up’ modelled on China’s post-Mao boom

The Independent UK

Venezuela’s acting leader says she has ‘had enough’ of US orders in shot at Trump

The US president said that Rodriguez would be carrying out Washington’s demands after the capture of Nicolas Maduro

The Independent UK

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

Venezuela’s legislature is debating a major overhaul of its oil sector, the first since Hugo Chávez's era

The Conversation

Chavismo has adapted before – but can Venezuela’s leftist ideology become US friendly and survive?

When the Trump administration sent in a team of U.S. special forces on Jan. 3, 2026, to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the operation fell short of full-scale regime change.

The Independent UK

Venezuelans in Spain are caught between hope and fear after Maduro's capture

Venezuelans in Spain are reacting to the news of Nicolas Maduro's capture by U.S. forces with mixed emotions

The Conversation

Why unlocking Venezuelan oil won’t mean much for US energy prices

In the wake of U.S. forces’ arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is taking over Venezuelan oil production.

The Conversation

The Colombian border is one of the biggest obstacles to building a new Venezuela

Since American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, plunging the country into uncertainty, there have been hopes for a transition to democracy, the stabilization of its economy, a reduction in drug trafficking and conditions that might allow millions of Venezuelans abroad to return home.

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