At first, Jesus did not believe it was possible, but then he heard his father shouting out from the rubble, saying: “Don’t leave me here.” “I said, ‘Trust me: Stay calm. Keep the kids calm over there. I’m not leaving here without you,’” Jesus recalled. Jose had been trapped for more than an hour by … Read more
Caracas says it is opening up the sector to private players. It all started with a direct US attack on Venezuela earlier this month. Back then, US President Donald Trump made it clear that he was only interested in the country’s substantial oil reserves. On Thursday, the government in Caracas announced a massive overhaul of … Read more
President Donald Trump aims to control and revive Venezuela’s oil industry. Critics call it modern-day colonialism. A nation with the world’s largest oil reserves, Venezuela is now at the centre of a high-stakes economic power play over energy supply – with global ramifications. The United States says it will control the sales and revenue of … Read more
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado went to Norway despite a travel ban imposed by Venezuelan authorities. Published On 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has left Oslo after travelling to Norway in secret last week to collect her Nobel Peace Prize, … Read more
“I doubt that you can have a great deal of support in Venezuela from Saudi Arabia.” Paolo von Schirach, president of the Global Policy Institute, explains why the letter Venezuela wrote, asking for support from other oil-producing countries, is unlikely to change anything. In the letter, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wrote that he feels threatened … Read more
Venezuela’s opposition leader on life in hiding, and her movement’s fight for transition and change. Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader and now Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks from hiding about the cost of resistance and the hope driving millions demanding democracy. Barred from elections and under threat of arrest, she discusses the country’s deepening … Read more
A United States military build-up and strikes on boats near Venezuela. President Donald Trump says he’s targeting drug gangs – without presenting evidence. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he’ll stand up to Washington, with his country now on high alert. So, what’s next? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Elias Ferrer – Founder of Orinoco Research, a … Read more
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third six-year term, despite an outpouring of international condemnation following July’s contested presidential election. Standing before the National Assembly in the capital Caracas on Friday, Maduro took the oath of office with a pledge that his next term would be a “period of peace”. But … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela — After more than a decade in power, Venezuela’s strongman, President Nicolás Maduro, is facing the greatest threat yet to his authoritarian rule. On Sunday, Venezuelans will choose a leader in an election that Maduro pledged would be free and fair. The opposition, whose candidate leads in polls by double-digit percentage points, is … Read more