Politics
Trump Calls 1 Million Barrels of Venezuelan Oil a 'Gift,' but the Deal Isn't Free
The company behind the shipment first said the U.S. bought it, then echoed the president; a source says the cost is recouped through future pricing.
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Venezuela
26 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 29, 2026.
WorldNobel Laureate María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Nearly a Year in Exile
'I am here. With you,' the opposition leader wrote on X as her team called the return a step toward free elections. No vote has been scheduled under acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
WorldVenezuelan Bribery Suspect Alvaro Pulido, Wanted Since 2019, Is in U.S. Custody
The longtime business partner of Alex Saab faces a Tuesday court date in Miami; the U.S. had offered a $10 million reward for his arrest.
WorldMaduro Hit With New Indictment Charging Torture Conspiracy, Alleging Electric Shocks and Beatings
The revised U.S. indictment, unsealed Thursday, also charges his wife Cilia Flores and says three American citizens were among the victims.
WorldMaduro's 'Bag Man' Alex Saab Pleaded Guilty in Miami and Agreed to Forfeit $195 Million and Cooperate
The Colombian businessman admitted skimming at least $195 million from six Venezuelan food-import contracts with 'the approval, participation and protection' of top officials. Maduro himself is awaiting trial in Manhattan after his capture in January.
WorldMaduro Says No American Court Can Try Him. His Lawyers Filed for Immunity Four Months Before Trial
The former Venezuelan president and his wife, Cilia Flores, are asking Judge Alvin Hellerstein to throw out their drug trafficking indictment on sovereign immunity grounds. Oral arguments are set for November 17.
WatchTop NewsTrump Says the U.S. Now Controls 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuelan Oil. He Did Not Say Who Owns the Company
The president called it 'THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY' in a social media post, seven months after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro. The announcement named no operator, no fields and no price.
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Venezuela Cut Israel Off in 2009 Over Gaza
Foreign ministers Gideon Saar and Felix Plasencia agreed Tuesday to a coordination channel that restores consular services between the two countries for the first time since Hugo Chavez severed ties.
WatchWorldJudge Sets June 2027 Trial for Nicolás Maduro as Ex-Venezuelan Leader Pleads Not Guilty in New York
A Manhattan federal judge scheduled the ousted Venezuelan president and his wife to stand trial on U.S. narco-terrorism charges beginning June 1, 2027, as Maduro's lawyers vowed to fight the case on sovereign-immunity grounds.
WorldMarco Rubio Is Running Venezuela From Washington as 'De Facto Viceroy,' Report Finds
Months after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, the secretary of state is said to control Venezuela's finances, oil and cabinet appointments — directing its acting president by text message.
WatchTop NewsVenezuela's Earthquake Death Toll Climbs Past 3,500 as 50,000 Remain Unaccounted For
Two weeks after twin quakes flattened swaths of the country, acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared national mourning while rescuers still pull survivors from the rubble.
WorldVenezuela Quake Death Toll Passes 2,900 as Nearly 50,000 Remain Missing
Two weeks after twin magnitude-7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck near Caracas, rescuers are still pulling survivors from the rubble — and officials warn the final toll could climb far higher.
WatchWorldVenezuela's Twin Quakes Kill More Than 2,600 as Nearly 50,000 Remain Unaccounted For
Eleven days after two powerful earthquakes flattened swaths of Venezuela's coast, rescuers are still pulling survivors and bodies from the rubble — and a forensic pathologist says the official toll may be barely a third of the real number.
WatchTop NewsTwin Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela, Killing at Least 188 in Caracas Region
A magnitude 7.2 quake struck the country's coast Wednesday evening, followed 39 seconds later by a 7.5 — Venezuela's most powerful in more than a century — flattening buildings across Caracas, La Guaira and Valencia.
WorldJoint U.S.-Venezuela Strike Kills Top Tren de Aragua Gang Leader in Historic Operation
The elimination of "Niño Guerrero," a wanted transnational crime boss, marks unprecedented cooperation between the two countries in fighting organized crime.
WatchTop NewsTop Tren de Aragua Leader Killed in U.S. Strike in Venezuela, Trump Says
President Trump said a “swift and lethal” military strike killed Héctor Guerrero Flores, the gang boss known as “Niño Guerrero,” in an operation coordinated with Venezuela.
WorldVenezuelan Debt Collector Uses Public Humiliation and Pitchfork-Wielding Posse
Dr. Diablo and his theatrical team pressure debtors to pay up in Venezuela's struggling capital city.
Top NewsICE Agent Charged in Minnesota Shooting Arrested in Texas
Christian Castro was taken into custody Friday morning after being charged with assault in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown.
Top NewsICE Agent Charged in Shooting of Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota
The federal officer is the second to face felony charges stemming from Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge immigration crackdown.
WatchPoliticsTrump's New Counterterrorism Doctrine Elevates Drug Cartels Above Jihadist Groups for First Time
The strategy, written by White House counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka, reroutes intelligence and special-operations resources toward Western Hemisphere narco-terror networks.
WorldTrump's Venezuela Operation Yields Little Change for Most Citizens
Despite U.S. officials' promises to 'unleash prosperity' by controlling oil industry, life in Caracas remains largely unchanged after Maduro's ousting.
Top NewsMaduro's Successor Purges Venezuela's Power Brokers in Dramatic Political Shakeup
The new Venezuelan leadership is systematically removing allies who helped keep Nicolás Maduro in power, signaling a major shift in the country's political landscape.
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Chevron Signs Landmark Venezuela Oil Deals, Targeting 50% Production Boost as Global Energy Crisis Deepens
In a ceremony at Miraflores Palace, Chevron secured new Orinoco Belt drilling rights and a higher stake in PDVSA joint ventures, aiming to reach 300,000 barrels per day as the Trump administration leverages eased sanctions.
WorldVenezuela's Delcy Rodríguez Stays in Power Past 90-Day Limit as Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in New York
Three months after the US military captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's acting president has exceeded her constitutionally set term without a vote to extend it — while ordinary Venezuelans wait in vain for economic improvement.
WorldVenezuela, Three Months After Maduro: Prisoners Released, Diplomacy Restored — But Authoritarian Structures Intact
Since the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro in January, Venezuela has freed 659 political prisoners and restored ties with Washington — but the same repressive institutions that defined his rule remain in place.
WorldU.S. Lifts Venezuela Travel Warning for First Time in Seven Years as Washington Eyes Caracas Oil to Counter Iran Supply Shock
The State Department dropped Venezuela from its most severe 'Do Not Travel' designation as the Trump administration pursues a transactional rapprochement with Maduro, driven by the urgent need to replace Iranian oil cut off by the Strait of Hormuz closure.
