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Opposition supporters marched across Venezuela on 22 October demanding an election date, a day after US-backed talks closed without one. The post Venezuela Marchers Demand Election Date appeared first on The Rio Times.
A plain-English guide to Venezuela and the United States: the post-Maduro transition, sanctions relief, the New York case, migration rules and what comes next. The post What Is Going On Between Venezuela and the United States? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuela security in October 2026: crime data, Tren de Aragua, the ELN, the police and army, no-go zones and what US travellers should know. The post Venezuela Security and Crime Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The exiled Nobel laureate has petitioned for new elections in Venezuela and for the country to allow her return.
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new torture charges brought against them by US authorities, calling them “false allegations". The couple has been held in a New York jail since their capture in early January and is facing a new indictment accusing them of conspiring to torture political opponents and US citizens.
Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro insisted on Thursday during an appearance in a New York court that torture allegations in a rewritten drug-trafficking indictment against him and his wife were “false accusations”. Maduro, shackled at the ankles, was brought to court to face the new charges accusing the couple of leading a state-sponsored campaign of repression that tortured scores of victims, including three Americans. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein entered a “not guilty” plea on behalf of...
Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.
The US removed Jorge Rodríguez from its sanctions list on 14 October. Here is what it signals for Venezuela’s talks, oil licences and US investors. The post Venezuela Sanctions: What the Rodríguez Delisting Signals appeared first on The Rio Times.
The US lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s top lawmaker in another sign of warming relations between Washington and Caracas following the capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.
A Venezuelan court released Machado ally Marlon Maya on Monday, three days after an arrest without a warrant, a rights group said. The post Venezuela Court Frees Machado Ally Held Since 9 October appeared first on The Rio Times.
A guide to who runs Venezuela in 2026: the acting president, her cabinet, the military, courts, opposition leaders and the OFAC sanctions status. The post Venezuela Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuela's National Assembly listed 127 applicants for its Supreme Court panel, a first step to renew a court whose judges Washington sanctioned in 2017. The post Venezuela Lists 127 Hopefuls for Supreme Court Panel appeared first on The Rio Times.
The United States on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Prosecutors allege detainees, including US citizens, suffered waterboarding, rape and beatings. The pair remain in US custody following a January military raid.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores face a new US charge over alleged torture.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores both were hit with an additional US criminal charge on Thursday stemming from accusations they tortured political opponents and American citizens to retain their grip on power in the South American country. Separately, US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is overseeing the case, denied a request by Flores to be released from jail ahead of trial due to health reasons. Maduro and Flores were charged with an additional count...
The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.
US prosecutors are preparing charges against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuela, US media report. The post US Readies Torture Charges Against Maduro appeared first on The Rio Times.
The new charges are expected to accuse Maduro and his wife of playing a role in the torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, US media reports.
Colombia geopolitics in 2026: how President De la Espriella is realigning with the US and Israel, and where China, Venezuela and Europe fit. The post Colombia Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The UN mission investigating abuses in Venezuela will run until 2028 after a 25-to-5 vote in Geneva on Tuesday, though Caracas argued it should end. The post Venezuela Faces 2 More Years of UN Mission Scrutiny appeared first on The Rio Times.
US prosecutors told a New York judge on 2 October that Maduro and Cilia Flores have no immunity. Defence replies are due 16 October; argument is 17 November. The post Venezuela: US Prosecutors Say Maduro and Cilia Flores Have No Immunity, Seek Trial appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Tonito family endured a 14-month journey from Venezuela to reach a safe haven in the US. That prospect has become more uncertain under the new administration. Alicia A. Caldwell spoke with them about their experience and what might come next (Source: Bloomberg)
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country’s streets on Sunday to demand her safe return and presidential elections that could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela. The government has been widely accused of stealing elections, jailing dissidents and stifling freedom of speech. In Caracas, hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts – the colour of Machado’s Vente Venezuela party – rode motorcycles and drove through the city’s main avenues, honking...
Last week, the president of the United States stood at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly and asked aloud whether he should “annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly”. Donald Trump then turned to Venezuela’s oil and declared: “To the victor belong the spoils, you’ve all heard that …” He spoke as the Iran war neared its eighth month, a week after the UN Human Rights Council found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the US had committed war crimes. In the same speech,...