/tags/venezuela-crisis Venezuela crisis en-US SAčúŒÊŽ«Ä± Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:34:56 GMT /americas/2026-06-30/aid-workers-warn-of-infectious-diseases-overwhelmed-hospitals-after-venezuela-quakes Aid groups are warning that Venezuela's healthcare system is at its breaking point nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes hit the South American country. Damaged hospitals are overwhelmed and conditions in the disaster zone are worsening. The government death toll has surpassed 1,700, with more bodies being found. A humanitarian crisis is unfolding, with thousands displaced and living in unsanitary conditions. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:34:56 GMT /americas/2026-06-30/aid-workers-warn-of-infectious-diseases-overwhelmed-hospitals-after-venezuela-quakes Juan Pablo ArrĂĄez and Isabel Debre | Associated Press /americas/2026-06-29/more-than-100-venezuelans-who-were-deported-from-the-us-hours-before-the-earthquakes-are-missing Survivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble. A deportation flight from Miami arrived in Caracas hours after Wednesday's earthquakes. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:31:00 GMT /americas/2026-06-29/more-than-100-venezuelans-who-were-deported-from-the-us-hours-before-the-earthquakes-are-missing Gisela Salomon | Associated Press /americas/2026-05-20/venezuela-plans-to-free-300-people-including-some-whose-detentions-are-considered-politically-based National Assembly president Jorge RodrĂ­guez announced the releases Tuesday in Caracas. He didn't specify if they're political prisoners, but human rights defenders say some are. RodrĂ­guez emphasized the gesture without asking for anything in return. This announcement comes amid scrutiny over the in-custody death of VĂ­ctor Hugo Quero, considered a political prisoner, and his mother's recent passing. Wed, 20 May 2026 20:31:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-20/venezuela-plans-to-free-300-people-including-some-whose-detentions-are-considered-politically-based Regina Garcia Cano and Juan Pablo Arraez | Associated Press /americas/2026-04-10/venezuelan-lawmakers-approve-a-sweeping-mining-bill-to-lure-foreign-investors Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill to regulate mining as the country seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:10:19 GMT /americas/2026-04-10/venezuelan-lawmakers-approve-a-sweeping-mining-bill-to-lure-foreign-investors Regina Garcia Cano| Associated Press /americas/2026-03-13/a-canceled-meeting-between-leaders-dashes-hopes-of-families-of-colombian-prisoners-in-venezuela Families of Colombians imprisoned in Venezuela gathered at a Colombia-Venezuela bridge hoping to appeal for the release of their relatives during a meeting that never happened. On Friday, relatives arrived at the crossing expecting to display signs requesting their relatives' release during a scheduled meeting between Colombia's president and Venezuela's acting president. But the governments abruptly canceled the meeting the night before. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:15:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-13/a-canceled-meeting-between-leaders-dashes-hopes-of-families-of-colombian-prisoners-in-venezuela Marko Álvarez and Astrid SuĂĄrez | Associated Press /americas/2026-03-09/venezuelas-environment-faces-risks-as-us-pushes-for-oil-and-minerals-illegal-gold-mining-spreads Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a vast delta of jungle wetlands teeming with wildlife. During the rainy season, the Orinoco is the world’s third-largest river by discharge. But this region – which Venezuelans rely on for water and hydropower – is facing a growing environmental disaster. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-09/venezuelas-environment-faces-risks-as-us-pushes-for-oil-and-minerals-illegal-gold-mining-spreads Antonio Machado Allison | The Conversation /americas/2026-02-20/venezuela-approves-amnesty-that-could-release-hundreds-detained-for-political-reasons Venezuela's acting president Delcy RodrĂ­guez has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others. The move effectively acknowledges that the government has held hundreds of people in prison for political motivations Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:38:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-20/venezuela-approves-amnesty-that-could-release-hundreds-detained-for-political-reasons Regina Garcia Cano| Associated Press /americas/2026-02-10/venezuelans-test-limits-of-new-freedoms Weeks after NicolĂĄs Maduro's ousting, Venezuelans stage protests and vigils to release political prisoners, as the country's Congress prepares to vote on an amnesty law. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:35:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-10/venezuelans-test-limits-of-new-freedoms Manuel Rueda /americas/2026-01-31/i-will-be-president-says-venezuela-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-about-her-future She was responding to a question from CBS' "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan who asked her what role she expected to play in a future Venezuelan government. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:39:08 GMT /americas/2026-01-31/i-will-be-president-says-venezuela-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-about-her-future Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2026-01-29/a-more-complete-latin-american-history-helps-students-understand-nicolas-maduros-arrest Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:11:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-29/a-more-complete-latin-american-history-helps-students-understand-nicolas-maduros-arrest Lightning Jay and Ana L. Ros | The Conversation