/tags/venezuelan-regime Venezuelan regime en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± 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 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/2026-03-15/american-flag-raised-at-us-embassy-in-caracas-venezuela-for-the-1st-time-since-2019 Though the U.S. flag is now waving, the building is undergoing renovations and it remains unclear when it will fully reopen. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:21:38 GMT /americas/2026-03-15/american-flag-raised-at-us-embassy-in-caracas-venezuela-for-the-1st-time-since-2019 The Associated Press /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 Nicolás 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/2026-02-04/argentina-requests-extradition-of-maduro-from-the-us-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges An Argentine judge has requested the extradition from the United States of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the U.S. military last month and now faces federal charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine in New York. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:09:00 GMT /americas/2026-02-04/argentina-requests-extradition-of-maduro-from-the-us-on-crimes-against-humanity-charges Sergio Farella | Associated Press /americas/2026-01-28/marco-rubio-tells-senators-venezuela-transition-wont-be-fast-or-easy At his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing since U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the U.S. could still use force to pressure Venezuela's government. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:19:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-28/marco-rubio-tells-senators-venezuela-transition-wont-be-fast-or-easy Michele Kelemen /americas/2026-01-22/chavismo-has-adapted-before-but-can-venezuelas-leftist-ideology-become-us-friendly-and-survive When the Trump administration sent in a team of U.S. special forces on Jan. 3, 2026, to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the operation fell short of full-scale regime change. Despite years of U.S. antagonism toward Venezuela’s government, the broader political coalition that Maduro led was allowed to remain intact under the guidance of longtime Maduro ally Delcy RodrĂ­guez. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-22/chavismo-has-adapted-before-but-can-venezuelas-leftist-ideology-become-us-friendly-and-survive Paul Webster Hare | The Conversation /americas/2026-01-09/us-and-venezuela-take-initial-steps-toward-restoring-relations-after-maduros-ouster The United States and Venezuela are exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations. On Friday, a delegation from the Trump administration arrived in Venezuela. The U.S. diplomats and their security detail are making a preliminary assessment about reopening the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:43:41 GMT /americas/2026-01-09/us-and-venezuela-take-initial-steps-toward-restoring-relations-after-maduros-ouster Regina Garcia Cano and Matthew Lee | Associated Press /americas/2026-01-09/as-trump-promises-venezuelan-renaissance-locals-struggle-with-crumbling-economy President Donald Trump says American intervention in Venezuela will bring billions of dollars of investment in the country's infrastructure, a revival of its once-thriving oil industry and a new age of prosperity for the Latin American country. But those pledges of future prowess can be hard to digest for Venezuelans living through today's crumbling economy. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:27:55 GMT /americas/2026-01-09/as-trump-promises-venezuelan-renaissance-locals-struggle-with-crumbling-economy Regina Garcia Cano and Matt Sedensky | Associated Press