Venezuela

Human Rights

ICC prosecutor seeks to reopen Venezuela human rights investigation 

Khan’s request to resume the probe comes six months after Venezuela asked the court to defer the investigation to authorities in the South American country

Immigration

Venezuelan migrant encounters decline at border after new U.S. policy 

After the policy was implemented, the number of undocumented migrants from Venezuela dropped to 150 per day from 1,200

Immigration

U.S. and Mexico reach agreement to address large influx of Venezuelan migrants

The new measures for Venezuelan refugees will be modeled after the Biden administration’s humanitarian parole program for Ukrainian refugees

Climate

Exclusive Report: 'I lost my mother and my disabled brother' in Venezuela landslide

At least 37 people died in the landslide in the Venezuelan town of Tejerías and some 56 people are still missing

Human Rights

Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans in prisoner swap 

The U.S. freed Franqui Flores and Efrain Campo, nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores, Maduro’s wife.

Human Rights

Venezuela rejects UN report detailing regime’s human rights abuses

The report, the third in a series from the council’s fact-finding mission in Venezuela, details a string of human rights violations in the South American Country

Politics

Congress criticizes appointment of Maduro as "guarantor" of talks between Colombian government and guerrillas

"A terrorist asks an accomplice of terrorists to guarantee dialogue with terrorists," said María Elvira Salazar

Human Rights

Venezuela defends detention of U.S. citizens as State Dept. pushes for 'immediate release'

At least ten Americans are currently detained in Venezuelan prisons

Politics

Venezuela seeks extradition of former minister accused of corruption 

Ramirez was ousted from his post of 10 years after criticizing Nicolas Maduro's regime

Human Rights

California man jailed in Venezuela urges President Biden not to forget about him