Venezuela

Economy

The barrel and the bargain: Venezuela's oil after Maduro

Output can rise with capital and access — but Venezuela’s oil story has never been just technical. Sovereignty, revenue flows, and who controls where the crude goes are just as important.

20/01/2026

Venezuela

Venezuela's acting president vows to release more political prisoners

Delcy Rodríguez served as Maduro's vice president since 2018, running Venezuela's feared intelligence service and managing its crucial oil industry.

14/01/2026

Venezuela

Venezuela's 'black gold' allies: How China, Russia and Iran are linked

From 1999 onwards, successive governments pursued a strategy linking foreign policy, state financing and the management of the country's main industry. The result was a network of bilateral alliances that channelled much of Venezuela's crude outside conventional buying and selling circuits.

13/01/2026

Green News

Why boosting Venezuela's oil production could skyrocket pollution

Even a modest increase in Venezuelan oil production could carry climate consequences on the scale of entire countries, experts warn.

12/01/2026

Venezuela

Venezuela frees several high-profile opposition figures and activists

Venezuela released a "significant number" of high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists in a gesture to seek peace, just days after the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

09/01/2026

Venezuela

US to 'dictate' Venezuelan oil sales amid further tanker seizures

Washington announced its control over Venezuela's oil sales after capturing two tankers transporting sanctioned crude and capturing Nicolás Maduro.

08/01/2026

Europe News

Euroviews. Venezuela's sovereignty is not negotiable — and France should rearm

The arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro raises serious concerns because sovereignty is non-negotiable, and therefore it is urgent for countries like France to rearm and focus on security, French National Rally MP Sébastien Chenu writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

07/01/2026

The Cube

How an information void about Maduro's capture was filled by deepfakes

A real-time flood of AI-generated images and videos of Maduro's capture by US forces on Saturday were re-shared by public figures and garnered millions of views across Europe.

07/01/2026

Venezuela

At least 24 Venezuelan security killed in US operation to seize Maduro

The death toll for Venezuelan security officials comes after Cuba’s government on Sunday announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had also been killed.

06/01/2026

Venezuela

As Trump pitches Venezuelan oil dream, experts warn it won't be easy

President Trump has set his sights on Venezuela's vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. If consolidated under Washington’s influence, about one third of global oil reserves could end up under US control. Yet, experts are skeptical about Trump's plans, saying it won't be cheap or easy.

06/01/2026

Venezuela

Delcy Rodríguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to Venezuela's interim leader

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez evolved from a Chávez-era civil servant into a key player under the recently-ousted Nicolás Maduro.

06/01/2026

Venezuela

Venezuela's Machado says she would share Nobel Peace Prize with Trump

María Corina Machado said toppling of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was a "huge step for humanity, for freedom and human dignity".

06/01/2026

Venezuela

Euroviews. Europe must stop pretending there is a rules-based international order

The US seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is not troubling because international law has once again been sidelined, but because Europeans continue to react as if this were unexpected, Danish MEP Henrik Dahl writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

05/01/2026

Green News

Trump’s push to control Venezuela’s oil sparks climate outrage

Trump says he will bring in large US companies to fix Venezuela’s oil infrastructure, despite growing calls to end fossil fuels.

05/01/2026

No Comment

Venezuela deals with aftermath of US strikes on Catia La Mar

Venezuela is reeling from US strikes on Catia La Mar, with fires, power outages, and severe damage reported. At least one civilian death and several injuries confirmed.

05/01/2026

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Venezuela: Caracas residents stock up on groceries amid political uncertainty

Residents in Caracas were seen buying groceries and preparing to leave or stay indoors as uncertainty spread following reports about President Nicolás Maduro.

03/01/2026

Venezuela

Trump says US 'will run' Venezuela until 'safe' transition

In a surprise attack overnight on Saturday, the United States launched strikes against Venezuelan capital Caracas and other cities. US President Donald Trump stated that Nicolas Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the country". Follow for live updates.

03/01/2026

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Videos show explosions in Venezuela's capital Caracas

Videos showed explosions in Venezuela's capital Caracas and the coastal city of Higuerote in the early hours of Saturday.

03/01/2026

Venezuela

Trump says Maduro was 'captured' amid US strikes on Venezuela

US President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been captured after US conducted a "large scale strike" on the South American country.

03/01/2026

Venezuela

Maduro open to US talks on drug trade but silent on narcoboat strikes

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro says Caracas is ready to engage in constructive dialogue with Washington to combat drug trafficking amid continued pressure and military strikes from the Trump administration.

02/01/2026

Venezuela

US strikes five more alleged narcoboats killing at least eight

The latest attacks bring the total number of known boat strikes to 35 and the number of people killed to at least 115 since early September, according to official figures.

01/01/2026

Economy

Venezuelan bolívar–dollar rate jumps to nearly 480% as sanctions bite

With the bolívar down sharply and access to official dollar rates limited, most Venezuelans now turn to crypto-based markets for foreign currency amid sanctions and persistent inflation.

01/01/2026

Venezuela

Crew paints Russian flag on Iran-linked tanker pursued by US

The operation by the US Coast Guard to seize the sanctioned tanker Bella 1 became more complicated after the crew painted a Russian flag, claiming Moscow's protection, during a 10-day Atlantic pursuit. The vessel linked to the Iranian oil trade is reportedly now empty.

31/12/2025

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Bandos and Parrandas: Venezuela celebrates freedom on Holy Innocents Day

Each December, Caucagua in Venezuela bursts with colour for the Bandos and Parrandas of the Holy Innocents, a tradition celebrating freedom and resistance through humour.

29/12/2025

Business

Explainer: Why Chevron operates in Venezuela despite US sanctions

Chevron’s continued presence in Venezuela looks like an anomaly amid intensifying US sanctions. In fact, the contradiction is rooted in selective enforcement to maintain leverage over Caracas, as well as decades of oil politics.

29/12/2025

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Venezuela targets US tanker seizure supporters with 'anti-piracy' law

Venezuela's National Assembly approved a law imposing up to 20 years in prison for supporting tanker seizures or blockades. The move follows the US seizure of two Venezuelan oil tankers this month.

24/12/2025