The US named two-time Ambassador Laura Dogu as its new chargé d’affaires for Venezuela, signaling a rapid push to reestablish a formal diplomatic presence in Caracas.
The US named two-time Ambassador Laura Dogu as its new chargé d’affaires for Venezuela, signaling a rapid push to reestablish a formal diplomatic presence in Caracas.
US Ambassador to Honduras, Laura Dogu speaks during the launch of the US-Honduras Strategic and Human Rights Dialogues to discuss migration, corruption, and security issues, at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Jan.10, 2023.
A proposal by Venezuela’s new leader to roll out a red carpet for oil investors passed an initial vote Thursday, allowing for the bill that would slash taxes, relinquish state control over operations and streamline regulations to move into a second round of debate.
A proposal by Venezuela’s new leader to roll out a red carpet for oil investors passed an initial vote Thursday, allowing for the bill that would slash taxes, relinquish state control over operations and streamline regulations to move into a second round of debate.
An oil tanker in Lancheria, Anzoatequi, Venezuela, Jan. 9.
A proposal by Venezuela’s new leader to roll out a red carpet for oil investors passed an initial vote Thursday, allowing for the bill that would slash taxes, relinquish state control over operations and streamline regulations to move into a second round of debate.
A proposal by Venezuela’s new leader to roll out a red carpet for oil investors passed an initial vote Thursday, allowing for the bill that would slash taxes, relinquish state control over operations and streamline regulations to move into a second round of debate.
An oil tanker in Lancheria, Anzoatequi, Venezuela, Jan. 9.
Venezuela’s government released the son-in-law of a former opposition presidential candidate, the latest prominent political prisoner to leave detention weeks after strongman Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces.
Venezuela’s government released the son-in-law of a former opposition presidential candidate, the latest prominent political prisoner to leave detention weeks after strongman Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces.
Edmundo González Urrutia, Venezuelan opposition leader, outside the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2025.
The abrupt fall of Alex Saab, a longtime fixture of Nicolás Maduro’s regime, lays bare the fractures in Venezuela’s ruling party and how Delcy Rodríguez is reallocating power.
The abrupt fall of Alex Saab, a longtime fixture of Nicolás Maduro’s regime, lays bare the fractures in Venezuela’s ruling party and how Delcy Rodríguez is reallocating power.
Nicolás Maduro and Alex Saab during a rally in Caracas in 2024.
Venezuela has signed its first contract to export liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Friday.
A gas flare at the Jose Antonio Anzotegui Petrochemical Complex in Barcelona, Anzoategui state, Venezuela, on Monday, May 22, 2023. Venezuela’s Oil ministry published oil and gas reserves for years 2019 through 2022, according to a decree in the official gazette dated May 9.
Norway reacted with disbelief to the news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her medal to US President Donald Trump, who has long coveted the award.
Norway reacted with disbelief to the news that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado gave her medal to US President Donald Trump, who has long coveted the award.
María Corina Machado following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 15. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she believes the US has told acting President Delcy Rodríguez to take steps toward an eventual handover of power.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she believes the US has told acting President Delcy Rodríguez to take steps toward an eventual handover of power.
María Corina Machado Photographer: Naina Heln Jma/Bloomberg
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said no foreign power was governing the country, pushing back against suggestions that the US had assumed control.
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said no foreign power was governing the country, pushing back against suggestions that the US had assumed control.
Venezuela’s government is reasserting itself after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, swearing in Delcy Rodríguez as acting president and flashing warning signs that a new wave of repression has begun.
Venezuela’s government is reasserting itself after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, swearing in Delcy Rodríguez as acting president and flashing warning signs that a new wave of repression has begun.
Nicolas Maduro Guerra Photographer: Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images
The US capture of Nicolás Maduro has upended Venezuela’s socialist leadership, raising questions about whether Vice President Delcy Rodríguez can take charge without triggering new elections, just as a new National Assembly takes over on Monday.
The US capture of Nicolás Maduro has upended Venezuela’s socialist leadership, raising questions about whether Vice President Delcy Rodríguez can take charge without triggering new elections, just as a new National Assembly takes over on Monday.
A woman holds a portrait of Nicolás Maduro during a gathering in Caracas on Jan. 3.
Venezuela’s capital of Caracas was largely quiet in the hours after US military airstrikes on the nation resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday.
Venezuela’s capital of Caracas was largely quiet in the hours after US military airstrikes on the nation resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday.
Military personnel on patrol within the Military Complex of Fuerte Tiuna, a military complex targeted by the US forces, in Caracas on Jan. 3.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro looks to be heading to trial in an American court after his capture in a US military operation that leaves open the future direction and leadership of his oil-rich nation.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro looks to be heading to trial in an American court after his capture in a US military operation that leaves open the future direction and leadership of his oil-rich nation.
TOPSHOT - Venezuelan President and presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro reacts following the presidential election results in Caracas on July 29, 2024. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro won reelection with 51.2 percent of votes cast Sunday, the electoral council announced, after a campaign tainted by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP) (Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)
Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining revenue streams for a nation again on the brink of hyperinflation.
Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining revenue streams for a nation again on the brink of hyperinflation.
Shoppers at a municipal market in Caracas. While the economy is widely dollarized, Venezuelans still rely on bolivars for daily purchases.
Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining revenue streams for a nation again on the brink of hyperinflation.
Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining revenue streams for a nation again on the brink of hyperinflation.
Shoppers at a municipal market in Caracas. While the economy is widely dollarized, Venezuelans still rely on bolivars for daily purchases.
Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining revenue streams for a nation again on the brink of hyperinflation.
Venezuela faces a fresh financial shock after the US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, a move that could choke off one of the few remaining revenue streams for a nation again on the brink of hyperinflation.
Shoppers at a municipal market in Caracas. While the economy is widely dollarized, Venezuelans still rely on bolivars for daily purchases.
At Via Appia, a deli tucked into a leafy neighborhood in eastern Caracas, the well-heeled customers were loading up one recent morning on the half-turkeys, pecan pies and mashed sweet potatoes. Never mind that Thanksgiving isn’t even a holiday in Venezuela or, for that matter, that just a few nights before President Nicolás Maduro had taken to the airwaves to implore his compatriots to “give their lives” if necessary to fend off a US invasion.
At Via Appia, a deli tucked into a leafy neighborhood in eastern Caracas, the well-heeled customers were loading up one recent morning on the half-turkeys, pecan pies and mashed sweet potatoes. Never mind that Thanksgiving isn’t even a holiday in Venezuela or, for that matter, that just a few nights before President Nicolás Maduro had taken to the airwaves to implore his compatriots to “give their lives” if necessary to fend off a US invasion.
A mother and child shop for a Christmas tree in the Las Mercedes neighborhood of Caracas.
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