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Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata

Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, “persona non grata,” criticizing the U.N. official for failing to protect the rights of Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador

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Trump Says the Courts Have No Business Questioning His Dubious Definition of 'Alien Enemies'

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is considering whether the president properly invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members.

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Guyana to crack down on gold smuggled in from Venezuela at the urging of the US government

Guyana has pledged to crack down on gold smuggled across the border from neighboring Venezuela at the urging of the U.S. government

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Drilling For Water In Venezuela's Parched Oil Town

In Venezuela's oil capital of Maracaibo, a drilling frenzy has led to dozens of new wells -- but the valuable liquid being pumped out is just water, not petroleum.

International Business Times

Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

Hugo Carvajal faces narco-terrorism and weapon charges amid accusations he helped lead a drug-trafficking group

The Guardian - US

Venezuelan Spy Chief Under Hugo Chavez Pleads Guilty Narco Terrorism Charges In Manhattan

Hugo Carvajal, a former top official in Venezuela's authoritarian government, pleaded guilty to narco terrorism, the Department of Justice announced

Latin Times

Myanmar to Maui, 2025 Emmys recognise global journalism frontlines

Investigative reports on attacks on American officials, on the activities of a gang born in a Venezuela prison on US soil, and the migrant crisis in Europe were among the stories that won big at the first night of the 2025 News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday.

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Former Venezuela spymaster pleads guilty to narcoterrorism charge ahead of trial

A former Venezuelan spymaster who was close to the country’s late President Hugo Chávez has pleaded guilty to narco-terrorist charges

The Independent UK

Another Valeria Márquez? Venezuelan TikToker Killed on Livestream After Naming Alleged Gang Members

Venezuelan TikToker Gabriel Jesús Sarmiento was killed on a TikTok livestream after accusing gang members and corrupt police officers. Prosecutors have launched a full inquiry.

International Business Times UK

US sanctions alleged leader of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

The State Department has offered up to $3m for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano.

Al Jazeera

Venezuelan Anti-Corruption TikTok Influencer Killed During Livestream

A Venezuelan influencer known for exposing corruption among public officials was shot and killed by armed men while livestreaming on TikTok.

Latin Times

TikTok star gunned down mid-stream after exposing crooked officials’ gang ties

Another senseless killing.

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Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says

Lawyers for Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo deny he is a gang member and say the DPS accusation hinges on a photo they found of him standing next to a man with tattoos.

The Texas Tribune

Venezuela's El Dorado, Where Gold Is Currency Of The Poor

In the Venezuelan mining community of El Dorado, the majority of residents carry around gold instead of cards or cash to pay for groceries.

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Reason

The Trump Administration Just Created Hundreds of Thousands of Illegal Immigrants

A blow to recent arrivals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela

Sports Illustrated

Brazil vs. Paraguay: How Brazil Can Qualify for the 2026 World Cup

Brazil need several results to occur on June 10, including a win against Paraguay, to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Latin Times

Maduro Regime Might Be Backing Criminal Groups in Push to Control Disputed Essequibo Region: Report

Between 2016 and 2025, at least 10 attacks against Guyana Defense Forces were carried out by armed Venezuelan groups identified as sindicatos. InSight Crime reported on their potential links to the Maduro regime

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Venezuela retains Bolivian national football team after South American qualifiers defeat

After losing 2-0 to Venezuela in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Bolivian national team has suffered a different and completely unexpected kind of setback: the authorities of the Maduro regime have prevented their flight from departing without offering clear explanations.

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The Independent UK

An adult dad posed as a high schooler for months — and even dated teen classmates. Here’s how his lie unraveled

Anthony Labrador-Sierra posed as a high school teen for over a year. Now furious parents demand answers, Rhian Lubin reports

Latin Times

How Organized Crime and Gold Mining Are Fueling Venezuela's Territorial Dispute with Guyana: Report

The area is currently administered by Guyana and claimed by Venezuela in a long-standing dispute being mediated by the International Court of Justice

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How to watch Venezuela vs Bolivia: Live streams, TV channels for World Cup qualifier

It's a real six-pointer in the World Cup qualifiers with just a single point currently separating the two sides

The Guardian - US

US state department says World Cup fans ‘want to see’ Donald Trump’s travel ban

Government officials declines to clarify unclear aspects of the travel ban on the basis of not wanting to get into specifics or hypotheticals

Latin Times

Venezuelan Authorities Slam Trump's Expanded Travel Ban: 'They Persecute Our People for No Reason'

Venezuelan officials have strongly criticized the expanded travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, which includes the South American country

Latin Times

Why The Trump Admin Included Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti Among Countries Facing Travel Bans Or Restrictions

Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti are among the 12 countries impacted by President Donald Trump's newly-announced travel ban

The Independent UK

Venezuela high on travellers’ wish-lists despite Foreign Office warnings of ‘armed robbery, mugging, carjacking and burglary’

Exclusive: Tours to the South American country are selling out, as Sir Michael Palin returns from filming

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