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Venezuela says it deported close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in U.S.

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Venezuela says it deported close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in U.S.

Venezuela’s government said on Saturday (May 16, 2026) it deported a close ally of Nicolas Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S., less than three years after the businessman was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap. The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, who Mr. Maduro fought…

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Venezuela approves amnesty bill that could see release of hundreds detained for political reasons

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Venezuela approves amnesty bill that could see release of hundreds detained for political reasons

Venezuela’s interim President, Delcy Rodriguez. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuela’s legislature on Thursday (February 19, 2026) approved an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers, and many others, effectively acknowledging that the government has held hundreds of people in prison for political motivations. The approval marks a stark turn…

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Venezuela announces bill that could lead to mass release of prisoners detained for political reasons

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Venezuela announces bill that could lead to mass release of prisoners detained for political reasons

The measure had long been sought by the United States-backed opposition. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday (January 30, 2026) announced a bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners, including opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists detained for political reasons. The measure had long…

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In Focus Podcast | What Maduro’s capture means for the world

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In Focus Podcast | What Maduro’s capture means for the world

On January 3rd, The United States of America launched Operation Absolute Resolve bombing the city of Caracas in Venezuela and capturing the sitting president Nicolas Maduro. He has been accused of Narco terrorism. He is now jailed in New York. Meanwhile, Trump has stated that he would be effectively running the country for the benefit…

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Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela released, U.S. says

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Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela released, U.S. says

The Venezuela human rights group Foro Penal had confirmed 56 prisoners it said were detained for political reasons had been freed. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released, the Trump administration said Tuesday. “We welcome the release of detained Americans in Venezuela,” the State Department said. “This…

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Trump withdraws U.S. from over 60 global institutions: Here is the full list

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Trump withdraws U.S. from over 60 global institutions: Here is the full list

U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from over 60 international organisations, including UN bodies and the India-France-led International Solar Alliance, calling the institutions “redundant” and “contrary” to America’s interests. Trump signed the memorandum on Wednesday titled ‘Withdrawing the United States from International Organisations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are…

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Maduro open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

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Maduro open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. File | Photo Credit: AFP Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolás Maduro said in a pre-taped interview aired Thursday (January 1, 2026) on state television, but he declined to comment on a CIA-led strike last week…

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