Spotless uniforms, stalled cranes: Inside Venezuela’s faltering quake rescue effort
Venezuela’s self-described socialist government, which long prided itself on being protector and provider, has been neither when it mattered most, many said.
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Airport closed, classes canceled after back-to-back earthquakes slam Venezuela
Venezuela's MaiquetĂa Airport has closed and classes canceled after earthquakes damaged several states across the country, acting President RodrĂguez said in a news conference.
Trump-backed de la Espriella holds razor-thin lead in Colombia’s election as rival challenges vote
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a renewed internal...
Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela
Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post Tuesday with a map...
Nicolás Maduro’s lawyer argues against US blocking funding for drug trafficking case defense
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were back in a New York courtroom Thursday as they seek to have their drug trafficking indictments thrown out over a geopolitical...
US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war
U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration...
US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after former President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster
The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship.
Venezuelan lawmakers vote to ease state grip on oil, abandoning self-proclaimed socialist tenet
Venezuela's legislature has approved opening the nation's oil sector to privatization.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio details how the Trump administration will control Venezuela’s oil money
The Trump administration soon will allow Venezuela to sell oil now subject to U.S. sanctions, with the revenue initially dedicated to basic government services such as policing and health care...
Venezuela’s new leader calls for opening oil industry to foreign investment and warmer US relations
In her first state of the union address, acting President Delcy RodrĂguez laid out a vision for Venezuela’s new political reality.