Everything indicates that 2026 will begin with Maduro still in power, Trump escalating the confrontation, the opposition trying to square the circle between its urgent needs and the objectives of its ally, and millions of Venezuelans, inside and outside the country, awaiting the longed-for end
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 Republican revealed that the United States carried out its first ground strike, executed by the CIA using drones, against a dock allegedly used to load ships with drugs
Washington has declined to share details about the operation, which if confirmed would be the first US ground attack against the Latin American country
The Maduro regime is tightening its legal framework, curtailing opposition activity, and imposing stricter censorship
Venezuelan organizations condemn the continued uncertainty faced by the 900-plus people not included in the 99 Christmas releases
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
This holiday season is overshadowed by unprecedented tensions between the country and the United States
The Trump administration argued before the UN Security Council that Venezuela is diverting oil revenues to the Cartel de los Soles
Following Trump’s call to consider the airspace closed as part of his pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, many members of Spain’s large Venezuelan community will be unable to spend time with their loved ones
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 US-led battle against cargo ships off the coast of Venezuela, and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian vessels have brought to light an illegal industry of ‘shadow’ ships
The Caribbean country has the world’s largest crude oil reserves, but years of underinvestment are hindering its production
The seizure of tankers points to a gradual plan to cripple the finances of Nicolás Maduro’s regime
In a tense and impatient statement from the White House, the Republican dismissed concerns about the high cost of living
Caracas accuses the Caribbean island nation of participating in the seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast
The US president says the military deployment in the Caribbean will continue until the Maduro regime returns ‘the oil, land and other assets they stole from us’
The operation took place in the eastern Pacific, near Colombia
The Nobel laureate’s decision to go to Oslo has raised questions about what will happen to her leadership if she cannot go back to the country
The opposition leader, who declined to provide any details about her next steps, asserts that ‘time is against Nicolás Maduro and the regime, and in favor of the opposition, of Venezuelans’
The White House anticipates further interceptions of vessels and is preparing sanctions against the nephews of the leader of the Chavista regime
Jørgen Watne Frydnes’ message is clear: Maduro must accept the election results and lay the groundwork for a peaceful transition
The opposition leader greeted supporters, defying the Maduro regime with her presence in the Norwegian capital after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize
Ana Corina Sosa delivers her mother’s acceptance speech at a ceremony marked by condemnation of the violence of Maduro’s regime
The opposition leader is traveling to Norway but will not be present at the award ceremony. The prize committee highlighted her struggle to promote democracy in her country and her leadership of the resistance against Nicolás Maduro
The recognition gives new impetus to the democratic cause at a time of great uncertainty for the South American country