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Cost of living issues have persisted in Venezuela since the US abducted former President Nicolas Maduro in January. Union leaders, retirees and public sector workers in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas have marched towards the presidential palace to demand higher wages and dignified pensions, only to be met by police…

Donald Trump claimed he was popular in Venezuela, where he might consider running for president after completing his US term. In light-hearted remarks during a press conference on Monday, Trump said he would poll higher than anybody ever has in Venezuela, where US forces captured President Nicolas Maduro and his…

Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Economy & Trade, Energy, Global, Global Geopolitics, Headlines, Human Rights, North America, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Credit: US Department of Defense / Wiki Commons Apr 6 2026 (IPS) -   Donald Trump ran on a platform of ending wars. After his success…

The rapper served his sentence at the same federal facility housing Maduro. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images; Jesus Vargas/Getty Images Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is once again a free man—and, true to form, he wasted no time reminding the world of his larger-than-life persona. After serving three months in federal custody for violating…

MIAMI (AP) — A top Washington lobbyist who is closely allied with President Donald Trump testified in federal court that he immediately cut ties with former Congressman David Rivera when he learned in 2020 that Venezuela’s government had awarded the Miami Republican a $50 million contract, shattering his belief that…

Part of the Series Human Rights and Global Wrongs Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein refused to dismiss drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores on March 26,…

IN BRIEF Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro wants his case for drug trafficking charges dismissed. He says he can't pay for his fees unless the US removes its block on accessing Venezuelan government funds. A United States judge has questioned the US government's justification ‌for blocking ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás…

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s attorney argued that Caracas should pay legal fees for him and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a Thursday hearing, arguing that the two cannot afford legal representation on their own.  Maduro and Flores were captured by the U.S. military in January and are facing drug…

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that taking control of Iran’s oil was an “option,” comparing it to the deal Washington made with Venezuela after toppling Nicolas Maduro. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, in Washington, DC-…