Venezuela

Headlines December 31, 2025 Watch Headlines Israel Bans More Than Two Dozen Aid Agencies from Operating in Gaza Dec 31, 2025 Israel is banning more than two dozen international humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Oxfam and the Norwegian Refugee Council, from operating in the Gaza Strip starting Thursday.…

JPEGmini Venezuelan authorities on Thursday released at least 60 people arrested during protests that followed President Nicolás Maduro’s controversial re-election in July 2024, according to a human rights group. The post-election demonstrations erupted after Maduro secured a third term amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud. About 2,400 people were detained…

Families celebrate Christmas releases while calling for full freedom of detainees. Authorities in Venezuela have released at least 60 people arrested during protests against President Nicolas Maduro’s re-election, according to a human rights advocacy group, though campaigners say hundreds remain behind bars. The releases began early on Thursday, over Christmas,…

Headlines December 24, 2025 Watch Headlines Russia and China Strongly Condemn U.S. Pressure Against Venezuela at the U.N. Security Council Dec 24, 2025 Venezuela has accused the United States of the “greatest extortion in history” as the Trump administration ramps up economic and military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.…

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Crowds of Venezuelans have taken to the streets of Caracas and other Venezuelan states to denounce Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar following the Venezuelan government’s declaration of her as ‘persona non grata’ and the suspension of all gas agreements with the twin-island nation. Organised by the ruling United Socialist Party of…

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures at a protest ahead of the Friday inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 9, 2025.  Maria Corina Machado, a fearless activist with rock-star appeal, is a key face of the opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's…

Headlines September 29, 2025 Watch Headlines Israel Kills at Least 50 Palestinians over the Past Day in Gaza Sep 29, 2025 Israel has killed at least 50 Palestinians over the past day in Gaza as Israeli forces intensify their bombardment of Gaza City, blowing up entire city blocks. There are…

On February 25, 2025, 7:44 PM A Venezuelan opposition activist who was arrested during anti-government protests in January has died in jail, his party has said. Reinaldo Araujo, a leader of the Vente Venezuela party in Trujillo state, had been suffering from health problems, which his wife said were not…