Venezuela

• Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:06 UTC

  US ups reward for narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro

  

  The US government has doubled its reward to US$50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration is accusing him of being a “narco-terrorist” and one of the world's largest drug traffickers, claiming he has worked with cartels to smuggle cocaine into the US.

• Wednesday, July 30th 2025 - 09:11 UTC

  US gov't official calls for release of all of Venezuela's political prisoners

  

  The US government of President Donald Trump publicly demanded the release of Argentine National Border Guard Corporal Nahuel Gallo, who has been detained in Venezuela since December 8, 2024, on accusations of espionage.

• Monday, July 28th 2025 - 19:44 UTC

  Venezuela's ruling party wins most municipal elections

  

  Venezuela's ruling PSUV and its coalition, the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP), secured a significant victory in Sunday's municipal elections, winning 22 out of 23 state capitals and a total of 285 out of 335 districts, according to National Electoral Council (CNE) Chairman Elvis Amoroso.

• Saturday, July 26th 2025 - 11:27 UTC

  Venezuela reinstates tariffs on Brazilian products

  

  Venezuela has unilaterally reimposed import tariffs ranging from 15% to 77% on Brazilian products, a move that violates the Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE 69) signed between the two countries in 2014. The decision was made without prior notice.

• Saturday, July 26th 2025 - 10:53 UTC

  US insists Maduro heads the Cartel de los Soles terrorist organization

  

  The United States Government of President Donald Trump insisted Friday that Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro was the head of the “Cartel de los Soles,” which was designated a terrorist organization. In Washington's view, Maduro uses drug trafficking to “destabilize” the region.

• Friday, July 25th 2025 - 10:03 UTC

  Chevron cleared to resume Venezuelan operations

  

  President Nicolás Maduro confirmed on Thursday that US oil company Chevron has been authorized to fully resume its operations in Venezuela after months of suspension due to Washington's sanctions.

• Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:24 UTC

  Bolsonaro convicted for remarks about Venezuelan women

  

  A court of appeals in Brasilia on Thursday reversed former President Jair Bolsonaro's lower court acquittal in the case regarding his remarks about Venezuelan teenagers, and ordered him to pay R$150,000 (US$27,165) in collective moral damages for hinting that the girls were prostitutes.

• Monday, July 21st 2025 - 10:16 UTC

  The Netherlands issue code red travel advisory on Venezuela

  

  The Netherlands has issued a “code red” travel advisory for Venezuela, strongly recommending that its citizens avoid traveling to that country due to high risks of arbitrary detention, political instability, widespread crime, and a lack of judicial guarantees, particularly since the 2024 presidential elections.

• Friday, July 18th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

  Venezuela records GDP growth above 6% in 2Q of 2025

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that his country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by over 6% in the second quarter of 2025, marking the 17th consecutive quarter of economic expansion, following a 9% increase in the first quarter of 2025. Maduro also highlighted previous growth figures of 9% in 2024, 5.5% in 2023, and a significant 15% in 2022.

• Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

  Cabello foresees Machado leaving Venezuela shortly

  

  Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello warned on Wednesday in his TV show that María Corina Machado, also known as La Sayo (or La Sayona), would be departing for the United States shortly, citing fears for her life, particularly given the impending deadline granted to her to avoid causing unrest and destabilization before the July 27 elections.