Venezuela

An Expert Explains: How China may be reading the US military action in Venezuela

January 16, 2026 3:04 pm

Could the events in Caracas provide cues for a similar operation in Taiwan, the island that China claims? How could it influence China’s view of its own position globally and within Asia? A research analyst on China provides some perspective.

Donald Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado

January 16, 2026 7:48 am

The Nobel Institute has said the prize cannot be transferred to another person.

US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil

January 15, 2026 10:42 pm

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media that the US Coast Guard had boarded the Motor Tanker Veronica early Thursday.

Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

January 14, 2026 10:47 am

The US government has welcomed the release of Americans detained in Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and a broader prisoner release initiative by Venezuela’s interim authorities.

Trump to meet Venezuela's opposition leader Machado on Thursday, says White House official

January 13, 2026 12:23 am

Machado's visit to the White House comes as the US president declined to back her following the US military strikes in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of Caracas' deposed leader Nicolas Maduro.

Monroe Doctrine was not about American dominance: Anne Applebaum on Trump and Venezuela

January 14, 2026 2:52 pm

Pulitzer–winning historian and journalist Anne Applebaum says today’s global order is being reshaped by authoritarian language, unilateral power, and corruption, pushing the world toward a more volatile, zero-sum era.

Russia’s fearsome arsenal fizzled in Venezuela. Here’s why.

January 12, 2026 8:55 pm

The vaunted, Russian-made S-300 and Buk-M2 air defense systems were supposed to be a potent symbol of the close ties between Venezuela and Russia, two rivals of the United States.

After Venezuela, strategic autonomy can’t be just words

January 12, 2026 2:38 pm

The US’s intervention is in many ways a replay of what happened in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. The response to such attacks cannot be cosmetic

US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries

January 11, 2026 12:22 pm

The warning comes about a week after US forces carried out an operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

Himachal youth among crew on board Russian tanker seized by US: Father of detained man says PM Modi’s intervention can ensure safe release of their son

January 10, 2026 9:53 pm

The tanker, Marinera — earlier named Bella 1 — had been chartered by a private trader and was reportedly carrying crude oil linked to Venezuela.

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.