Venezuela

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A makeshift memorial at the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Rights group leader says at least 80 political prisoners released in Venezuela

Former detainee Carlos Andres Perez hugs a relative after being released from prison outside the "El Libertador" prison complex in Tocuyito, Venezuela, on Jan 25.

US pushes for quickest fixes to boost Venezuela oil output

The idea is that with limited investment, Venezuela could boost production by several hundred thousand barrels over the short term, the people said.

Trump says US used ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Venezuela’s Maduro raid

US President Donald Trump said the weapon made enemy equipment “not work.”

US has taken oil from seized Venezuelan tankers, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific

This screen grab from a video posted on the X account of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Dec 31, 2025 shows an earlier strike on alleged "narco traffickers". Since September, US air strikes have targeted alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

US to host meeting of Western Hemisphere defense chiefs Feb 11

Relatives of Argentine prisoners in Venezuela ask Vatican to intervene for release

Victor, son of Argentine Gendarmerie officer Nahuel Gallo, detained in Venezuela, holds a poster as he stands with relatives outside the Apostolic Nunciature along with activists to ask the Vatican to press Venezuelan authorities for the detainees' release, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Lazaro Fernandez

How much does Venezuela owe China, and why is oil involved?

FILE PHOTO: Flags of Venezuela and China flutter over Tiananmen Square during Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's visit, in Beijing, China September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

US names new top envoy for Venezuela after Maduro capture

FILE PHOTO: A view of the city of Caracas, in Caracas, Venezuela January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

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