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Venezuela Opposition leader Machado says won’t take part in U.S.-backed talks

July 27, 2026 admin

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Sunday (July 26, 2026) she will not participate in U.S.-backed talks with the de facto government of Delcy Rodriguez that are scheduled for August. In a…

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Fallout from Venezuela’s earthquakes turns political as opposition leader seeks return

July 4, 2026 admin

The fallout from Venezuela’s powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodriguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one as her mandate as interim leader expires Friday (July 3, 2026). A day after Ms. Rodriguez angrily defended the competence of her government’s relief…

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U.S. Venezuela: America lifts sanctions on acting President Delcy Rodríguez

April 2, 2026 admin

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website. The newly announced sanctions relief is the latest U.S. recognition of Ms. Rodríguez as a legitimate authority…

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Venezuela opposition leader denounces ‘selective’ amnesty

March 15, 2026 admin

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado speaks onstage during an event to meet with members of Venezuela’s community residing in Chile, in Santiago, Chile. | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Saturday (March 14, 2026) accused the Caracas government of “selective justice” under its amnesty program,…

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Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners

February 21, 2026 admin

Venezuelan authorities have granted amnesty to 379 political prisoners, a lawmaker said Friday (February 20, 2026), after a new law was enacted by interim authorities following the U.S. toppling of former leader Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela’s National Assembly unanimously adopted the law a day before, providing hope that hundreds of political prisoners behind bars may soon…

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Rubio set to warn of future military action if Venezuela’s new leaders stray from U.S. goals

January 28, 2026 admin

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday (January 28, 2026) to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations. In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. Rubio says the U.S. is not at…

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Venezuela interim President calls for ‘agreements’ with opposition

January 25, 2026 admin

A file image of Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez. | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez called on Saturday (January 24, 2026) for discussions with the opposition to reach “agreements” for peace, three weeks after the U.S. ouster of her former boss, Nicolas Maduro. “There can be no political or partisan differences when…

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Venezuela says over 600 prisoners released; families’ patience wanes

January 24, 2026 admin

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez. File | Photo Credit: AP Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez said on Friday (January 23, 2026) that over 600 inmates have been released, far more than estimated by rights groups, who are demanding the liberation of all political prisoners. Days after the U.S. ouster of socialist leader Nicolas Maduro in…

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Trump says working well with Venezuela’s new leaders, open to meeting

January 12, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (January 11, 2026) his administration was working well with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez — and that he would be open to meeting with her. Mr. Trump’s upbeat remarks came just over a week after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was seized in a U.S. special forces raid and…

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