Alonso Moleiro

Political prisoners started to be released a month ago, but the pain does not end when they walk free

Chris Wright toured the Orinoco Belt oil fields in Venezuela in the company of President Delcy Rodríguez, and said this year could see a ‘dramatic’ increase in oil, gas and electricity levels

Dissidents are beginning to slowly raise their voices again, and the longtime activist says he feels a ‘cautious optimism’

María Corina Machado’s party, the one most affected by the repression, has had up to 200 people arrested

The detention of the opposition leader, just hours after his release, is intended to signal that the authorities remain firmly in charge. ‘There are people who think they can do whatever they want,’ warned Diosdado Cabello

The first Venezuelan diplomatic representative in the US in six years is tasked with rebuilding a damaged relationship. He is appreciated as a moderate diplomat, although his moderation has more to do with style than substance

The announcement of the release marks a turning point for the regime, which is retreating for the first time after years of radicalization

In recent weeks, two women campaigning for their sons’ release died before seeing them freed, and another shortly after

Following the US operation, the country is holding its breath. In the meantime, daily life is returning to normal

Trump’s announcements authorizing the purchase and exploitation of Venezuelan oil improve expectations for the country’s ailing finances

All eyes are on the powerful minister of the interior, capable of destabilizing the new post-Maduro era

The acting president told Parliament that the US aggression ‘is a stain on the relationship between the two countries’

The opposition leader lets Donald Trump’s snubs slide in order not to damage the ties with her most important ally

The head of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, says that the number of releases will be known in the coming hours. It is unclear whether these imply full freedom or whether restrictions will be applied

The interim president faces the challenge of another inflationary storm in a country under sanctions and with limited access to credit

Nicolás Maduro’s wife, who has also been captured by the US, worked behind the scenes to preserve the hegemony of the Chavista regime

Trump’s reservations about María Corina Machado’s leadership have sparked concern among the anti-Maduro movement in Caracas

Delcy Rodríguez, as vice president, is second in the line of succession, and her brother Jorge, president of the National Assembly, is third

Organizations supporting the inmates have so far reported that 33 people have been freed

Caracas has avoided comment on the military attack on Venezuelan soil announced by the US president, but claims to have shot down 39 illegal aircraft in 2025

The Maduro regime is tightening its legal framework, curtailing opposition activity, and imposing stricter censorship

Unease is spreading among the population amid the prospect of a worsening crisis with the United States

The government of Nicolás Maduro has let out nearly 100 dissidents, the largest number in a year. But NGOs note there are still around 1,000 opponents behind bars

The country’s enormous energy and mineral resources are consolidating as a key factor in the geopolitical dispute and in Venezuela’s institutional collapse

The seizure of tankers points to a gradual plan to cripple the finances of Nicolás Maduro’s regime

Jorge Rodríguez, president of the Venezuelan parliament, downplayed the prize awarded to María Corina Machado and questioned ‘the hypocrisy of the peace organizations’