Also known as: president Nicolas Maduro · Nicholas Maduro · former president Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela's deposed leader detained in Brooklyn on drug trafficking and firearms charges, captured by US military in January 2026.
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… One needs only look at Venezuela, where for years, a fragmented and ego-driven opposition allowed the Nicolas Maduro regime to consolidate power despite a collapsed economy and international pariah status. …
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U.S. soldier charged after winning Ksh.51 million bet on removal of MaduroUS 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.
10 hours ago · 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.
10 hours ago · 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.
14 hours ago · 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 →
President Donald Trump said his administration has reached an oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves, described as bringing nearly $100 billion in private investment to Venezuela.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions escalated in trade talks with Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the move, stating the lake would be called Lake Ontario "then, now and always."
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
The United States sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, calling the ICC "corrupt and fatally politicised"; the ICC responded by calling the sanctions a "flagrant attack" on court independence, with EU officials voicing support for the court's autonomy.
20 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
President Trump announced that US Southern Command executed Nino Guerrero, leader of the transnational Tren de Aragua gang, in a strike coordinated with Venezuela's interim leadership. Trump stated the operation ensures the gang has no safe haven in Venezuela or elsewhere.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States designated Cuba's state-owned oil and gas company Union Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET) for sanctions, barring US-associated companies and individuals from financial transactions with it. The move intensifies pressure on Cuba's energy sector amid an oil blockade that has crippled the country and, according to Cuba's government, is preventing the UN from distributing humanitarian aid.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States would strike Iran "very hard" and promised to seize Kharg Island and other Iranian oil infrastructure, including taking control of the country's oil and gas markets.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned that US fuel restrictions and sanctions imposed since early 2026 are causing widespread suffering and endangering lives in Cuba, particularly children lacking access to medical supplies, and called for their immediate removal.
8 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 →
India and Venezuela are strengthening ties in the energy sector, with New Delhi describing Caracas as a preferred partner. Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, focusing on cooperation in upstream and downstream energy projects as global oil supplies have been disrupted by the Middle East crisis.
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 →
The United States indicted former President Raul Castro on murder charges related to the 1996 downing of two civilian planes, prompting Cuban officials to call for protests and raising speculation about Trump's intentions toward the island amid ongoing US pressure.
21 May 2026 · The Standard →
Carmen Navas, 81, died Sunday days after learning that her son Victor Hugo Quero Navas, arrested in January 2025, had died in state custody on July 24. Navas had searched tirelessly for her son while authorities stonewalled her; human rights groups described his detention as a forced disappearance.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Venezuela told the International Court of Justice that it rejects the court's jurisdiction over a century-old dispute with Guyana regarding a 160,000-square-km border territory around the Esequibo river and an offshore area where significant oil and gas discoveries have been made.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
After a man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington press gala, AI-generated images flooded Facebook falsely depicting him with over 50 public figures including actors, musicians, politicians, and Pope Leo XIV, inventing biographical connections like "former driver" or "assistant."
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →