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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

Rubio cosplays as deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro in Air Force One picture

Secretary of state sports grey Nike tracksuit en route to China, seemingly trolling Nicolas Maduro

The Independent UK

Venezuela as the 51st State? Here's Why Donald Trump's Venezuela Statehood Dream Faces Legal Roadblocks

Donald Trump has suggested making Venezuela the 51st US state, sparking debate over the feasibility and legality of such a move, amid ongoing discussions about oil and geopolitical influence.

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Donald Trump ‘very serious’ about Venezuela becoming 51st state, wants to begin process soon

Venezuelans might not be Venezuelans for much longer.

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Venezuela soon to become America's 51st state? Here's truth to Donald Trump's shocking remarks

Donald Trump has made similar comments about Canada. Rodríguez went on to say that Venezuelan and U.S. officials have been in touch and are working on “cooperation and understanding.”

The Economic Times

Trump Is Reportedly 'Seriously Considering' Making Venezuela the 51st State After Canada-US Merging Proposal, Fox News Reporter Says

President Trump reportedly considers annexing Venezuela as the 51st state, following previous proposals to integrate Canada. This move aims to control oil reserves and reshape geopolitical dynamics.

International Business Times UK

Venezuela’s acting president pushes back on Trump’s 51st state remarks

Venezuela is ‘not a colony, but a free country’, she added

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Trump Floats Venezuela As 51st State, Delcy Rodríguez Fires Back

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion that he is "seriously considering" making Venezuela the 51st state of the United States.

Latin Times

Donald Trump 'seriously considering' making Venezuela the 51st state of US

US President Donald Trump has said he is “seriously considering” making Venezuela the 51st state of the United States.

The Times of India

María Corina Machado Was Never Considered to Lead Venezuela After Maduro's Capture: She Looks at The U.S. for Her Return Home

A Qatari source told CNN that, instead, Delcy Rodríguez made several visits to Doha last year, including meetings with the country's Prime Minister

Latin Times

Venezuela Admits Man Died in Custody in 2025 Despite Telling his Mother He Was Alive for Almost a Year

Venezuela's prisons ministry has admitted that a man whose 82-year-old mother spent months searching for him until this week had already died in state custody in July 2025. In a statement released on May 7, the ministry said Víctor Hugo Quero Navas had died of medical complications.

Latin Times

Venezuela warns of 'serious' environmental impact from alleged oil spill in Trinidad and Tobago

Venezuela said that an oil spill that originated in Trinidad and Tobago has caused serious environmental damage along the coastlines of at least two of its states and in a gulf area near the Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

Venezuelan Victims of Socialism Are Using RuneScape To Make Money

Venezuelan players mine in-game resources and turn hours of gameplay into dollars or cryptocurrency.

Reason

A Venezuelan Mother's Desperate Search for Her Dead Son Is Representative of Ongoing Human Rights Violations

Meanwhile, Trump claims Venezuelans are “dancing in the streets.”

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Venezuela Says It Removed Nuclear Material After U.S. Strike Near Former Reactor

Venezuela said Thursday it carried out a secure operation to contain, extract, and transport by land and ship the remaining nuclear material from the RV-1 Experimental Reactor, which ended its operational cycle in 1991, after the level of risk increased following a U.S. military attack in January.

The Independent UK

Venezuela tells UN court that mineral-rich part of Guyana was 'fraudulently' taken in colonial era

Venezuela insists a mineral-rich region of Guyana was “fraudulently” taken in the 19th century

International Business Times

Venezuela Oil Revenues Remain Opaque Despite U.S.-Backed Oversight Push: Report

New reporting highlights persistent secrecy in Venezuela's oil sector following U.S. intervention and leadership change.

Latin Times

Federal Trial of Nicolás Maduro and Wife Cilia Flores Delayed Again in New York: When Is the Next Hearing?

A U.S. federal judge in New York has postponed the third court hearing in the case against Nicolás Maduro until June, marking the latest delay in a high-profile prosecution that has already faced multiple scheduling setbacks.

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The Independent UK

Guyana and Venezuela return to UN court to settle historic dispute over valuable border region

Guyana has argued at the International Court of Justice that 70% of its territory is at stake in a historic border dispute with Venezuela over a swath of jungle that is rich in resources

Latin Times

Trump Joked He Could Run Venezuela. New Poll Suggests The Honeymoon Is Over

President Donald Trump joked last month that he could run for president of Venezuela because, he claimed, his popularity there was higher than anyone else's. A new Venezuelan poll suggests that boast may already be aging badly. A late-April survey by the Venezuelan polling firm Meganálisis found that gratitude toward…

Fortune

Enbridge aims to help North America win from the AI boom and the Iran war as the FedEx of energy delivery

Enbridge is feeding the growth of U.S. power demand and rising foreign reliance on North American oil and gas.

Latin Times

Florida Sen. Rick Scott Breaks With Trump and Marco Rubio on Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez: "She Is Despicable"

Sen. Rick Scott publicly broke with the Trump administration's Venezuela policy Saturday, rejecting Washington's recognition of Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela's leader and calling her "the head of a cartel" as opposition leader María Corina Machado urged Venezuelans around the world to mobilize for political prisoners.

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Exxon Mobil CEO sees “more to come” on price spikes from Iran war as Exxon, Chevron beat on earnings despite plunging profits

Exxon and Chevron are maintaining a wait-and-see approach to Venezuela, but they're taking diverging paths in the booming Permian Basin.

Latin Times

Who Is David Rivera, Ex-Florida Congressman Convicted in Foreign Lobbying Case and Longtime Rubio Ally

Former U.S. Representative David Rivera, a Republican from Florida and once a rising Miami political figure with close ties to Marco Rubio, was convicted Friday in federal court in Miami for his role in a covert $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.

Euronews

First direct flight from the US in seven years lands in Venezuela

A Miami-Caracas flight reopens the direct route between the US and Venezuela after years of suspension due to political tensions and air restrictions.

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