Venezuela

Cuba starts to restore power after new blackout

Mirna Clavijo, 84, and her daughter Isabel Gutierrez, 61, cook dinner as Cuba's national electric grid collapsed for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, according to officials, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for about 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure, in Havana, Cuba, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Commentary

Why China chooses to stay on the sidelines

Watching US President Donald Trump get bogged down by the Iran war and call for help is hardly a bad thing for China, which can claim more easily that it stands for stability while quietly tending its own interests, says the writer.

Venezuela's acting president replaces long-time defense minister with intelligence head

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and General Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez at a ceremony honouring Venezuelan and Cuban military and security personnel who died during a U.S. operation to capture Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Caracas, Venezuela January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

Venezuela celebrates first World Baseball Classic title with national holiday

People celebrate Venezuela's victory over the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic final in Caracas, Venezuela, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno

National pride fuels Venezuela to first World Baseball Classic championship

Mar 17, 2026; Miami, FL, United States; Venezuela reacts on the stage after defeating the United States during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Championship game at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

White House says US seeking fertiliser from Venezuela, Morocco

Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Venezuela ready for US challenge in World Baseball Classic final

Mar 16, 2026; Miami, FL, United States; Team Venezuela celebrates after defeating Italy in a semifinal game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Venezuela's students reclaim the streets after years of oppression

FILE PHOTO: A man waves a Venezuelan flag as university students and relatives of detainees mark Youth Day with a march calling for amnesty for political prisoners, highlighting continued demands for political reforms in the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno/ File Photo

Venezuela leader urges US to lift all sanctions

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez attends a meeting with Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez and Colombia's Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio after a planned meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Rodriguez was postponed, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 13, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa

US veteran flees ahead of US trial over failed 2020 Maduro ouster plot

Defendant Jordan Goudreau was awaiting trial on US charges concerning a failed May 2020 armed incursion to oust then Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

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