Venezuela

Rafael Quero is accused of allegedly repressing and torturing students and women during the 2014 protests against dictator Nicolás Maduro

By Marielbis Rojas

Trump designates criminal gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as terrorist organizations

Maduro militarizes Caracas, deploys troops at opposition concentration points

Alert: Edmundo González says Maduro regime kidnapped his son-in-law in Caracas

María Corina Machado calls for march for "freedom" of Venezuela one day before presidential inauguration

Edmundo González begins a tour of Latin America before the inauguration in Venezuela

U.S. urges the Maduro to guarantee human rights of political prisoners and female inmates

Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro speaks during a rally on the 22nd anniversary of the coup against Hugo Chavez

U.S. condemns Maduro for refusing to grant safe passage to refugees at Argentine embassy in Caracas

Venezuelan opposition denounces the kidnapping of activist and politician Jesús Armas in Caracas

Venezuelan President-elect Edmundo González selects María Corina Machado as his vice president

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Suspect in shooting of 2 National Guard troops in DC shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he fired on troops

Noem confirms completion of 10,000 ICE hires to come 'within 10 days'

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández

Former Honduras President Hernández released from prison after Trump pardon

Trump says he is willing to conduct strikes in Mexico to thwart drug smuggling operations

Venezuela imprisoned 3 Americans accused of illegally entering the country

A spokesperson for the agency said they are working on trying to release them after being wrongfully detained

U.S. Senators urge Biden to extend Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans

Twenty-two members of Congress consider that the TPS for Venezuelans, which expires on September 9, should be extended

Democrats ask White House to protect Venezuelan migrants from deportation amid migration crisis

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro prompted a flood of emigration from the country after crushing legitimate elections. New Jersey's Sen. Bob Menendez wrote that the administration should grant TPS to those Venezuelans who arrived after the cutoff date.

Human Rights

Venezuelan opposition who fled to Colombia may leave after Petro's election

Colombia had become the unofficial headquarters for activists, journalists, former politicians and military deserters targeted by the Maduro regime

Culture

July 5: 211th Anniversary of Venezuela's Independence Day

Venezuela was one of the first Ibero-American territories to declare its independence

Crime

Iranian espionage plot in Cuba and Venezuela involving co-pilot of plane held in Argentina revealed

The Paraguayan president claims that Mohammad Khosraviragh, the co-pilot of the Emtrasur Boeing plane held at Ezeiza, underwent plastic surgery in Cuba to change his face

Politics

U.S. delegation unable to secure release of American prisoners during Venezuela visit

U.S. Special President Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens was part of the delegation that visited the South American country

Business

France seeks oil independence from Russia with sanctions-hit Venezuela and Iran

The French government’s hopes come amidst the continued the Kremlin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine which has caused a shortage or energy options and a spike in prices. Republicans are opposed to U.S. negotiations with both countries and are pushing U.S. options instead.