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Odds that María Corina Machado is back in Venezuela by 31 December jumped to 99% on Polymarket after she announced her return on 25 October. The post Machado Back in Venezuela, Odds Hit 99% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Caracas, Venezuela — Protesters took to the streets in cities around Venezuela on October 22 to demand the government set a date for presidential elections. The protest comes amid ongoing negotiations between the government of interim President Delcy Rodriguez and the opposition, led by the 2015 National Assembly. The largest gathering of opposition supporters took […] The post Venezuelans take to streets to demand a date for presidential elections appeared first on Latin America Reports.
A Chinese engineering company is on the cusp of partially restarting a massive Venezuelan power plant that’s been largely idle for years, a crucial step toward fixing the nation’s dilapidated grid.
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez says a Zulia field hit 115,000 barrels a day, with 120,000 targeted by December, as US and Venezuelan officials toured it. The post Venezuela Oil Field Hits 115,000 Barrels appeared first on The Rio Times.
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.
Venezuela holds the largest oil reserves on earth, plus gas, gold, water and forest. Who extracts them, who profits and what it costs, as of October 2026. The post Venezuela Natural Resources Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
A UN regional report projects Venezuela terms of trade up 23% in 2026 and exports up 17% to US$29.1 billion, driven by prices as volume falls 11%. The post Venezuela Terms of Trade to Jump 23% 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.
A dated guide to Venezuela history: colonial rule, independence, oil, democracy, Chávez, Maduro, mass emigration and the road to 2026. The post Venezuela History Explained, From Origins to 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The World Bank could loan Venezuela as much as $5 billion over the next two years, as the country resumes relations with the Washington-based lender, a top official said.
Venezuela exports fertilizer to the US: Pequiven, the state petrochemical company, shipped 30,000 metric tons through a US trader, Washington said. The post Venezuela Exports Fertilizer to the US appeared first on The Rio Times.
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...
Venezuela population explained: about 28.6 million people in 2026, 51.6% moreno, 2.7% Indigenous, and more than 6.9 million living abroad. The post Venezuela Population and Ethnic Groups Explained appeared first on The Rio Times.
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.
Who the Venezuela foreign players are in 2026: Washington, licensed oil majors, NABEP, shut-out China and Russia, lenders and 7.9 million abroad. The post Foreign Powers and Investors in Venezuela 2026 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.
Venezuela’s Economy Vice President Calixto Ortega said the publication of the country’s debt sustainability assessment was delayed by the massive twin earthquakes earlier this year but remains “a priority.”
The IMF's new World Economic Outlook projects Venezuela's inflation at 467.9% for 2026, the highest in Latin America, with about 5% growth. The post Venezuela Inflation to Hit 467% This Year, IMF Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
From Gustavo Dudamel in New York to 60 MLB players and joropo on UNESCO's list, the living figures who shape Venezuela's culture in 2026. The post Venezuela Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
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.
Venezuela's acting president launched the Venezuela Alimenta plan in Rome on Monday and, El Nacional reported, blamed US sanctions for lost food output. The post Venezuela’s Rodríguez Launches Food Plan at FAO in Rome 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.
Corruption, poor maintenance, and brain drain have exacerbated the electricity crisis in Venezuela. The post What’s behind Venezuela’s mounting electricity crisis? appeared first on Latin America Reports.
Delcy Rodríguez arrived in Rome on 11 October for the FAO World Food Forum, blaming sanctions for setbacks in Venezuela's fight against hunger. The post Venezuela’s Rodríguez Lands in Rome With 4 Ministers 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.