Venezuela

US proposes severing Swiss bank MBaer from financial system over alleged Iran, Russia, Venezuela links

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said MBaer had "funnelled over a hundred million dollars through the US financial system on behalf of illicit actors tied to Iran and Russia".

US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands ‘dramatic’ change

Solar panels are installed on the roof of a restaurant in Cuba on Feb 19, as Cubans grapple with an ongoing energy crisis exacerbated by fuel shortages.

Venezuela top prosecutor Saab resigns, will serve as acting ombudsman

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek Saab speaks to Reuters during an interview, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa/ File Photo

US will not allow Venezuelan government to pay Maduro’s legal fees, lawyer says

Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend their arraignment with defense lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

Just over 540 political prisoners freed in Venezuela, NGO says

FILE PHOTO: Relatives of detainees and activists speak to the media, demanding the immediate release of their loved ones, after Venezuelan lawmakers approved a limited amnesty bill for certain prisoners, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa/File Photo

Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro’s release

Mr Nicolas Maduro was ousted as Venezuela President in a Jan 3 raid by the United States.

US says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing three men

US Southern Command’s post on X included a video of a stationary boat being destroyed in an explosion.

More than 200 political prisoners in Venezuela launch hunger strike

The hunger strike began on the night of Feb 20 at the Rodeo I prison on the outskirts of Caracas.

Venezuela has received more than 1,550 requests under amnesty law

Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez holds the document of an amnesty law meant to grant immediate clemency to individuals jailed for participating in political protests, after its approval, in Caracas, Venezuela February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Fausto Torrealba

Spain urges EU to lift sanctions on Venezuela's interim president after amnesty bill

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks after receiving the text of the amnesty law meant to grant immediate clemency to individuals jailed for participating in political protests following its approval, at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

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