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The Latest Breaking News from Venezuela

Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison

Petition seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities over human rights violations at notorious Cecot facility

The Guardian - US

A smile and a handshake as Maduro case drags Venezuela crisis to New York court

The deposed Venezuelan president and his wife appeared in a Manhattan courtroom as rival protests took place outside

The Guardian - US

Flatterers out in force to fill Trump’s head with Venezuelan statue dreams

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Marco Rubio Testifies He Was Targeted in Alleged Assassination Plot by Top Venezuelan Official Cabello

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified in federal court that he was alerted in 2017 about an alleged assassination plot against him ordered by Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello

Latin Times

Photos from Caracas and U.S. court where former Venezuelan President Maduro fights indictment

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to federal court in New York on Thursday, seeking the dismissal of his drug trafficking indictment in the wake of his capture in a U.S. military raid in January. Maduro supporters and opponents gathered outside the courthouse while in Caracas, supporters of Venezuela’s former…

The Independent UK

US judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in drug trafficking case

US sanctions prevent the Venezuelan government from footing the bill and Maduro and Flores say they do not have sufficient personal funds to cover it themselves.

Euronews

Judge Rejects Tossing Out Maduro's Case In New York Due To Inability To Use State Funds To Pay For His Defense: Report

The judge in charge of the case against Venezuela's former authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro rejected on Thursday tossing out his case, according to a new report.

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Venezuela's Maduro Held in 'Jail Inside a Jail' In Brooklyn Detention Center Over Security Concerns

Nicolás Maduro appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Thursday as new details emerged about his detention under strict isolation measures in a high-security unit in Brooklyn nearly three months after U.S. forces brought him to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.

Latin Times

Trump Jokes About Presidential Bid In Venezuela During Cabinet Meeting: 'I May Run Against Delcy'

President Donald Trump joked on Thursday he might consider running for president in Venezuela against interim leader Delcy Rodríguez after leaving office.

Latin Times

U.S. Brought Back $100 Million Worth Of Gold From Venezuela After Instating a Friendly President, Interior Minister Says

Interior Minister Doug Burgum said the U.S. brought back $100 million worth of gold from Venezuela earlier this month after he made a trip to the country.

Latin Times

While US battles Iran, Denmark was preparing to deny Washington access to Greenland

European allies secretly prepared to defend Greenland from a potential US military action. Denmark, with support from France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden, planned to disable airport runways. This move signaled deep concerns over President Trump's intentions. The preparations aimed to deter any US intervention. The episode highlighted a growing trust…

The Times of India

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro needs money for his legal defense. A judge could ignite a diplomatic brawl

Judge appears to reject arguments that US sanctions are still a ‘national security and foreign policy’ issue after Trump’s attempted takeover

The Independent UK

Nicolás Maduro appears again in New York court on ‘narco-terrorism’ charges

Deposed Venezuelan president and his wife, who both pleaded not guilty, were captured by US military in January

The Guardian - US

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez pitches newly opened oil sector to investors at Miami summit

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is selling investors on a newly opened oil industry and looser U.S. sanctions

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Marco Rubio Says He 'Would've Been Shocked' to Know Friend and Former Lawmaker Was Lobbying for Maduro

Rivera argues the aim was to attract investment to Venezuela's energy sector and that his interactions with Rubio were consistent with efforts to remove Maduro

The Guardian - US

US traveller recounts brutal detention in Venezuela’s feared prisons: ‘They beat me, chained me up’

James Luckey’s ordeal sheds light on the mistreatment political prisoners faced under Nicolás Maduro

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Viral Video Highlights Disconnect Between US Youth and Global Affairs

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the United States has remained one of the most geopolitically active nations since Donald Trump returned to power in January 2025. From the reported capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the February 2026 strike in Iran that allegedly killed Supreme…

The Independent UK

Venezuelan sues Trump administration for $1.3M over ‘government-sanctioned torture’ at notorious El Salvador prison

Neiyerver Adrián León Rengel said he spent four months in El Salvador’s CECOT prison

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Axios

Rubio testimony sheds light on friend's shadowy Venezuela play

Trial offers a behind-the-scenes look at Maduro regime's push to curry favor with the U.S.

International Business Times

Marco Rubio Testifies Against Former Friend & Congressman Accused of Secretly Working for Maduro

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified against his longtime friend and former Florida congressman, David Rivera, who is accused of working for the Venezuelan government.

The Independent UK

Rubio testifies in former congressman's Venezuela lobbying trial

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying over his interactions with former Miami congressman David Rivera

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Viral Video Shows Spring Breakers Answer Questions About The News In The Most Vapid Ways Imaginable

“We’d get a bunch of girls in bikinis and make them run across the battlefield,” one student said when asked how he would defeat Iran.

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Rubio to testify in friend's trial over Venezuela oil deal

The Miami trial sheds light on the unseemly world of shadowy foreign influence efforts in Latin America.

Latin Times

Former Florida Congressman Accused of Secretly Lobbying For Maduro's Regime

David Rivera's defense says he was pursuing legitimate business interests and advocating for political change in Venezuela, not secretly lobbying for Maduro's government.

Latin Times

Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez Allegedly Hired Former US Lawmaker in $50M Bid to Influence Trump White House

Prosecutors allege that Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez authorized a $50 million contract to hire former U.S. congressman David Rivera to lobby the Trump administration as a federal trial examining the alleged influence campaign began Monday in Miami.

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