Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa freed after 8 months in prison

February 09, 2026 12:40 am

Guanipa, one of the closest allies of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado, had been held at a detention facility in the capital, Caracas.

Reliance buys 2 million barrels of Venezuelan oil

February 05, 2026 9:50 pm

Reliance operates the ‌world's biggest refining complex.

Venezuela’s authoritarian grip eases. But for how long?

February 03, 2026 9:15 pm

Powerful government figures such as Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, who wields control over intelligence operations and paramilitary cells, have also showed in recent days how easily those testing the shifting boundaries can be silenced.

The bit of Venezuela that sprouted on the Mediterranean

February 03, 2026 8:39 pm

Venezuela has an enormous diaspora scattered in various countries, and seeing a town full of Venezuelans wasn’t an odd thing anymore.

US ambassador arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years

February 01, 2026 6:18 am

The move comes almost one month after a military action ordered by US President Donald Trump removed the South American country's then-leader Nicolas Maduro from office.

US offers Venezuelan oil to India to cut Russian crude imports

January 31, 2026 10:45 am

India became a major buyer of Russian oil after the 2022 Ukraine war triggered Western sanctions and steep discounts.

Venezuela acting President dials Modi, both agree to expand ties

January 31, 2026 3:35 am

“We agreed to further deepen and expand our bilateral partnership in all areas,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

‘External interference’: China criticises Trump’s tariff threat on ‘any country selling oil to Cuba’

January 30, 2026 8:47 pm

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.

Discombobulator: The system that US likely used in Venezuela attack

January 29, 2026 1:43 am

The President had earlier told NewsNation, a US news channel, that a “sonic weapon” had been used in the operation. However, there is still no clarity about what the discombobulator used by the US in the latest operation comprises.

Marco Rubio says US wants regime change in Cuba, admits Iran would be ‘far more complex’ than Venezuela

January 29, 2026 12:04 am

Rubio, who appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was also asked about the future US involvement in Venezuela, a potential strike on Iran, and more.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado detained amid protests against Maduro

January 10, 2025 12:21 pm

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was detained by security forces while leading a protest against President Nicolás Maduro, sparking widespread outrage.

Survivors pick up the pieces after Hurricane Julia rips through Venezuela

October 26, 2022 5:23 pm

In photos: Survivors of Venezuelan mudslide bury dead, look for missing

October 13, 2022 2:19 pm

Floods and landslides in central Venezuela killed at least 43 people and left dozens missing.

Water is now gold for desperate Venezuelans

March 27, 2019 8:39 am

Faced with the uncertainty of when it might return, and whether it would be enough, families in Venezuela are conserving as much as water as they can take from rivers or buy at shops. They are bathing, washing clothes and dishes and cooking with just a few liters a day.

Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants enter Peru despite passport rule

August 28, 2018 10:32 am

Peru's economy is expected to grow by 4 per cent this year and many Venezuelans already have at least one relative living in the nation.

Anti-government protests rock Venezuela

February 25, 2015 1:17 pm

The killing of a 14-year-old boy by a policeman during an anti-government protest is raising tensions in Venezuela.