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… May 18, 2026 07:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Power lines cover a billboard with a picture of the ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Petare neighborhood, Caracas …
Political prisoner's mom dies days after confirming his death in VenezuelaFormer inmates of Venezuela's Rodeo I maximum security prison, reserved exclusively for government opponents, are speaking out about punishments and harsh treatment administered by hooded jailers at the facility on Caracas's outskirts, despite fears of reprisal.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former inmates of Venezuela's Rodeo I maximum security prison, reserved exclusively for government opponents, are speaking out about punishments and harsh treatment administered by hooded jailers at the facility on Caracas's outskirts, despite fears of reprisal.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright dismissed claims that Washington is "stealing Venezuelan oil" after the two nations signed energy deals worth billions of dollars. The United States is due to take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil in Venezuela, with Caracas projected to earn $209 billion over 25 years from the accord.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is set to sign a controversial oil deal in Venezuela granting the United States control of about one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, with interim president Delcy Rodriguez. The deal follows US forces toppling former president Nicolas Maduro in January.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, detained in a Brooklyn jail on drug trafficking and firearms possession charges since his capture by US forces in January, posted photographs and messages on Telegram stating he is "standing firm." His wife, Cilia Flores, was also seized during the US military operation and is being held on the same charges.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, detained in Brooklyn on drug trafficking and firearms possession charges he denies, posted photographs on Telegram on Sunday saying he and his wife were "standing firm." The photos, whose authenticity could not be verified, appeared to have been taken on June 25, the day after twin earthquakes killed more than 6,500 people in northern Venezuela.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes in June rose to 6,301 as of Monday, according to the National Assembly chief, with around 1,400 people still missing and some 24,000 displaced.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela's political transition will take months, not years, seven months after former leader Nicolas Maduro's capture in a US military raid. Delegates of interim President Delcy Rodríguez and opposition members are scheduled to hold their first round of talks this week in Caracas.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude that struck Venezuela on June 24 have killed 6,125 people, according to National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez. Nearly 17,000 people were injured, almost 1,400 remain missing, and the tremors destroyed nearly 200 buildings, mostly in the coastal state of La Guaira.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 caused at least $19.6 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and infrastructure, according to World Bank estimates released Thursday. At least 5,398 people were killed, over 16,740 injured, with the UN reporting more than a million in need of immediate humanitarian aid.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, captured by US military in January, face trial in the United States in June 2027 on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges. The couple have been held in a Brooklyn jail for more than seven months after pleading not guilty.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes on June 24 has risen to 5,208 as of July 20, 25 days after the disaster that most severely affected La Guaira, a coastal state near Caracas. The number of injured remains at 16,740, with nearly 20,000 homeless people in makeshift camps and more than 850 buildings damaged or collapsed.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The death toll from twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 5,119, with 16,740 injured. La Guaira, a coastal state near Caracas, was most severely affected, and recovery efforts continue from collapsed buildings.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A weakened cat was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in Venezuela's La Guaira on Saturday by a volunteer rescue worker, days after back-to-back earthquakes on June 24 killed more than 5,100 people. The cat was given medical care and sent to a shelter.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, killing 5,069 people and injuring 16,740, with the worst damage in the coastal state of La Guaira. The country has drawn $346 million from the International Monetary Fund for reconstruction efforts.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez named Felix Plasencia as the country's new foreign minister on Monday, replacing Yvan Gil who held the position since 2023. The appointment comes nearly three weeks after devastating earthquakes that left more than 4,500 people dead and thousands missing.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The official death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes on June 24 rose to 4,490 by July 13, with 16,740 injured and over 19,500 people living in camps due to destruction in Caracas and the coastal state of La Guaira.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Twin earthquakes on June 24 killed nearly 3,000 people in Venezuela, with updated official figures released Saturday showing fatalities jumped by more than 300 from Friday. The UN has estimated as many as 50,000 are unaccounted for following the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude shocks, which hit hardest in the coastal La Guaira area north of Caracas and left thousands homeless.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The wife and two children of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo, who plays for Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira in Venezuela, died after twin earthquakes struck the country. Trejo had searched for his family in the rubble for three days before rescue workers recovered their bodies.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Twin earthquakes in Venezuela have killed 1,430 people with tens of thousands reported missing, as rescue efforts enter their fourth day when survival odds sharply decline. The country, already facing economic crisis and political upheaval, faces additional strain as millions lack sanitation and basic needs.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Nations estimates nearly 6.8 million people may be affected by twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, which have killed nearly 1,000 people and left tens of thousands missing. The projections include up to two million people in Caracas alone.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing 920 people with over 50,000 reported missing. La Guaira and surrounding northern areas suffered the most damage, and international rescue teams are conducting search efforts as public anger over the government response grows.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela more than doubled to 589, interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced Friday, as international rescue teams joined local efforts to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings in the earthquake zone west of Caracas.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday night, killing at least 188 people and injuring 1,520, with residents searching for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two powerful earthquakes — a 7.2 magnitude foreshock followed 40 seconds later by a 7.5 magnitude tremor — struck Venezuela's northern coast near Caracas, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 700. Buildings collapsed across the capital and surrounding regions, triggering widespread destruction and overwhelming hospitals, with rescue operations ongoing.
25 June 2026 · Capital News →
Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday after two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area, causing buildings to crumble in the capital and forcing the closure of the country's main airport. Twenty aftershocks followed the quakes, according to the USGS, and though fatalities remained unknown, some people were injured and buildings had collapsed.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela's northern coast on Wednesday, 40 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock, collapsing homes and buildings in Caracas and causing widespread destruction across several regions. Emergency response teams were deployed as rescue operations intensified and authorities assessed casualties.
25 June 2026 · Capital News →
Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias 'Nino Guerrero,' the leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, was killed in southeastern Bolivar state, Venezuela in a joint US-Venezuela operation that US President Donald Trump described as a swift and lethal strike coordinated with Venezuelan authorities.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venezuela opened its mineral reserves to private capital in April following political transition, but gang control over many mines could obstruct development. The country holds the world's largest proven oil reserves and significant deposits of gold, diamonds, bauxite, coltan, and rare earths.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a five-day visit to deepen cooperation between the oil exporter and energy-hungry India, the world's third-largest oil importer, which is ramping up purchases of Venezuelan crude to offset Middle East supply disruptions.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venezuelan opposition figure Perkins Rocha, speaking from house arrest, compared the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro to "chemotherapy" that would heal the country and called for swift elections, while the nation is governed by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →