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After quakes, Venezuelans fear losing damaged homes

After quakes, Venezuelans fear losing damaged homes

Morela Luna anxiously awaits the arrival of a team of experts to inspect her partially collapsed home, where her neighbors had to rescue her after Venezuela's double earthquake on June 24 that has claimed more than 3,600 lives.
Two major earthquakes hit Venezuela 39 seconds apart, killing dozens

Two major earthquakes hit Venezuela 39 seconds apart, killing dozens

Trump administration allows sale of some Venezuela gold

Trump administration allows sale of some Venezuela gold

Venezuela shipped over 100 tons of gold to Switzerland

Venezuela shipped over 100 tons of gold to Switzerland

Venezuela transported 113 metric tons of gold to Switzerland from 2013 to 2016, according to customs data reviewed by Reuters.
January 7, 2026 | 01:41 am PT
Shackled and defiant, Venezuela's Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges

Shackled and defiant, Venezuela's Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges

Shackled at the ankles and dressed in prison garb, toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stood before a U.S. judge on Jan. 5 and declared he was still his country’s rightful leader as he faced charges that could put him behind bars for life.
January 5, 2026 | 03:18 pm PT
'Free our president', Maduro supporters demand at rally

'Free our president', Maduro supporters demand at rally

Around 2,000 supporters of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro demonstrated Sunday in Caracas to demand that he and his wife, who were nabbed by U.S. forces and taken to a New York jail, be released.
January 4, 2026 | 08:20 pm PT
Vietnam deeply concerned about reports on situation in Venezuela: spokesperson

Vietnam deeply concerned about reports on situation in Venezuela: spokesperson

Vietnam is deeply concerned about information regarding the current situation in Venezuela, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said Saturday.
January 3, 2026 | 05:57 pm PT
Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured in 'large scale' US strike

Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured in 'large scale' US strike

President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country.
January 3, 2026 | 01:15 am PT
Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and activist Maria Corina Machado, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
October 10, 2025 | 01:24 am PT
Venezuela military loyal to Maduro as opposition leader Guaido calls for uprising

Venezuela military loyal to Maduro as opposition leader Guaido calls for uprising

“The moment is now!” Juan Guaido made his strongest call on social media. “The future is ours: the people and Armed Forces united.”
April 30, 2019 | 05:29 pm PT
Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise, mass protests planned

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise, mass protests planned

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday called for a military uprising to oust President Nicolas Maduro and armed factions exchanged gunfire outside a Caracas air base.
April 30, 2019 | 07:22 am PT
Venezuela 'ready for aid', says Maduro after Red Cross meeting

Venezuela 'ready for aid', says Maduro after Red Cross meeting

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday the country was ready to receive international aid following a meeting in Caracas with the global Red Cross chief.
April 9, 2019 | 11:32 pm PT
1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis: UNICEF

1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis: UNICEF

The number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humanitarian aid this year is expected to more than double to reach 1.1 million, up from nearly 500,000.
April 4, 2019 | 05:09 pm PT
Venezuela cuts workday, extends school cancelation over blackouts

Venezuela cuts workday, extends school cancelation over blackouts

Venezuela's government announced Sunday that it is reducing the length of the workday and keeping schools closed due to devastating electricity blackouts plaguing the country.
March 31, 2019 | 05:20 pm PT
PetroVietnam's troubled billion-dollar investment in Venezuela probed

PetroVietnam's troubled billion-dollar investment in Venezuela probed

The Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Agency is investigating possible fraud by PetroVietnam in its Venezuelan oil exploration and production project.
March 16, 2019 | 11:14 pm PT
US to pull all remaining diplomatic staff from Venezuela

US to pull all remaining diplomatic staff from Venezuela

The U.S. will withdraw all remaining diplomatic personnel from its embassy in Caracas as the crisis in Venezuela deepens Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday.
March 12, 2019 | 01:51 am PT
Venezuela opposition takes steps to seize oil revenue as Maduro issues threat

Venezuela opposition takes steps to seize oil revenue as Maduro issues threat

Venezuela’s opposition-controlled congress named new temporary boards of directors to state-oil firm PDVSA on Wednesday.
February 13, 2019 | 05:18 pm PT
Venezuela shifts oil ventures' accounts to Russian bank

Venezuela shifts oil ventures' accounts to Russian bank

Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA is telling customers of its joint ventures to deposit oil sales proceeds in an account opened at Russia’s Gazprombank AO.
February 9, 2019 | 06:12 pm PT
US sanctions send Venezuelans scrambling to fill gas tanks

US sanctions send Venezuelans scrambling to fill gas tanks

As U.S. sanctions slapped on Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA earlier this week, residents of the South American country had a familiar response: Get in line.
January 30, 2019 | 04:29 pm PT
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