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October 30, 2026 1:27 PM

US proposes Venezuela elections for 2027, opposition leader Machado says

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday the United States has suggested the country hold presidential elections next year, a timeline she has previously supported, in her first substantive remarks since returning last weekend. Machado's return to Venezuela risks straining her ties with the administration of US President Donald Trump, which captured then-President Nicolas Maduro in a January raid. Maduro is facing US drug trafficking and torture charges, which he denie...

August 19, 2026 12:16 PM

First Venezuela. Then Colombia. Then Indonesia. Is the Earth Shaking More?

First Venezuela. Then Colombia. Then Indonesia. Over nearly two months, three countries experienced powerful earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7 or greater. Venezuela was hit by back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes on June 24. On August 10, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia. Five days later, on August 15, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit off Indonesia’s Flores Island. https://youtu.be/D9qnstAnFFM?si=CHAataFkBvMf7kdc The sequence is striking. The destruction is real....

July 25, 2026 2:04 PM

Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, but has made progress

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters Venezuela was not ready to hold elections, but added that the country had made a lot of progress under acting President Delcy Rodriguez. Last month the ruling party and opposition members met for the first time since the two sides signed a deal to hold 2024 presidential elections. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, accused of rigging the vote, was seized by U.S. forces in January. Washington left the government in place without announcing ...

July 25, 2026 10:28 AM

Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging ‘bias’

Venezuela's foreign minister said on Friday the country has formally notified the United Nations of its "irrevocable" decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which had been conducting a multi-year investigation into members of its armed forces and other officials. The government justified the move by alleging a "geographical bias" within the court, claiming it disproportionately targets nations in the Global South, specifically across Africa and Latin America, Felix Plasenci...

July 10, 2026 8:20 PM

Operation Amistad concludes as India wraps up humanitarian mission in earthquake-hit Venezuela

India's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission to earthquake-hit Venezuela, codenamed Operation Amistad, concluded successfully on Friday with the return of the Indian contingent to New Delhi after providing extensive medical aid and emergency relief in the South American nation. The Government of India said the mission reflected the country's commitment to standing by partner nations during times of crisis and underscored the enduring friendship between India and Venezuela....

July 3, 2026 12:43 PM

India’s Operation Amistad wins praise in Venezuela for professionalism, quality of services

India's humanitarian relief mission, Operation Amistad, has earned widespread appreciation in Venezuela for the professionalism and quality of medical services being provided by the Indian Army's field hospital following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the South American nation last month. The Government of India launched Operation Amistad after powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude hit Venezuela on June 24, leaving more than 2,295 people dead, over 11,000 injured, a...

July 1, 2026 9:26 AM

Between silence and shouts, rescuers dig for Venezuela twin quake survivors

More than 100 people stood silently on Tuesday in the road alongside what used to be the Los Cocos public housing complex in Venezuela's La Guaira state. For 10 minutes, interrupted only by the occasional cellphone ring or shout from a rescuer, people strained their ears for any sound of survivors of the twin earthquakes that last week destroyed six of the eight towers that made up the Hugo Chavez complex, known colloquially as Los Cocos. Then a horn sounded, and pickaxes and voices sprang to ...

June 30, 2026 9:34 AM

Survivors decry slow aid after deadly Venezuela quakes

Frustration rose across Venezuela over a lack of government help in areas struck by deadly twin earthquakes five days ago, with miracle rescues increasingly rare and the death toll hitting more than 1,700 on Monday. Among the casualties are believed to be as many as 140 people deported from the United States, including children, who were staying at a hotel that was toppled by Wednesday's back-to-back 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes. On the fifth day of rescue efforts, the government tally showed...

June 29, 2026 10:01 AM

Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as rescue work goes on

Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down a list of tens of thousands missing. The death toll from Wednesday's twin earthquakes neared 1,500 people as foreign rescue teams poured into La Guaira, the hardest-hit state of a country long mired in a deep political and economic crisis. Dozens of buildings collapsed into piles of sand and rubble in ...

June 29, 2026 9:58 AM

Venezuela’s largest refinery shutdown after power outage:Report

A power outage on Sunday forced the shutdown of Venezuela's largest refinery, the 645,000-barrel-per-day Amuay, though the electric service was later restored, workers from that facility and residents said. Amuay, which is part of the 955,000-bpd Paraguana Refining Center, was the second refinery without electricity following two deadly earthquakes in the country. The South American nation has been struggling to provide power to industrial plants, refineries, businesses and citizens following ...