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 meeting between the presidents of the United States and Colombia lasted more than two hours and was held behind closed doors
The Trump administration’s military intervention on January 3 has become a catalyst for the new climate reigning in Caracas, enabling demands that until a few weeks ago were unthinkable
Following Venezuela’s release announcement and amid a potential negotiation with Trump, many Cubans are wondering what the Havana government will do about the more than 1,000 people who are victims of its policies
The announcement of the release marks a turning point for the regime, which is retreating for the first time after years of radicalization
The opposition leader downplays Delcy Rodríguez's apparent openness and demands freedoms.
The Venezuelan economist and former minister rules out any possibility of recovery or revival of the oil sector without the restoration of citizens’ rights
The country once again finds itself asking how far its sovereignty truly extends when Washington decides to act
The government has created the necessary legal framework to privatize the industry, as Trump requested. The United States has lifted restrictions on crude trade with the Caribbean nation and resumed commercial flights
Washington’s Venezuela-style intervention runs up against a complex scenario in which regime change is far from guaranteed
A young Venezuelan woman shared her idea of contacting the imprisoned Chavista leader and received hundreds of requests to include messages destined for his cell
In recent weeks, two women campaigning for their sons’ release died before seeing them freed, and another shortly after
Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo were killed when the vessel they were traveling on back from Venezuela was bombed
Mexican pastor Sergio Amezcua leads a solidarity operation with 4,000 volunteers that feeds 16,000 families in the face of an assault by federal authorities
The elite chess player, who has been a Spanish citizen since refusing to wear a headscarf at the 2022 World Rapid Chess Championship, maintains that any solution is good if it stops the massacre of civilians and brings about regime change
Since 1960, Cuban exiles have been hoping to return to their homeland under a change of government. Some believe that now is the moment that outcome has been closest
The government puts the figure at 626, while NGOs reduce it to 258. Human rights advocates have denounced that authorities often report far higher numbers than the real ones
The trade war is showing signs of cooling off, but many analysts point out that the impact on consumers will be felt this year
Following the US operation, the country is holding its breath. In the meantime, daily life is returning to normal
The proposal was approved by the National Assembly in first of two discussions, while the opposition calls foul on lack of debate
Democratic lawmakers, community leaders, and activists warn that conditions in the country have become ‘even more dangerous’ in advocating for an extension of immigration protections
Trump’s announcements authorizing the purchase and exploitation of Venezuelan oil improve expectations for the country’s ailing finances
Delcy Rodríguez claims that $300 million of the $500 million agreed upon with Washington has already been received, while offering to publish a detailed account of the use of those funds
The Chavista politician, estranged from the government, asserts that the country is caught between redemocratization and the loss of its sovereignty
All eyes are on the powerful minister of the interior, capable of destabilizing the new post-Maduro era
The possibility of the US overthrowing the communist regime seems more plausible than ever, even more than during the Cold War. In Havana, a mixture of emotions hangs in the air, sometimes contradictory, but always permeated by the extreme precariousness of the present and anxiety about the future
While most Americans disapprove of the arrest of the Venezuelan president, admiration and gratitude toward the Republican has grown among these two exile communities
