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Anger at Venezuela's Interim Government Over Earthquake Response Spills Into Trump's White House

Public anger over Venezuela's response to last week's catastrophic twin earthquakes is growing into a political crisis for the country's U.S.-backed interim government, putting new pressure on President Donald Trump's administration as Washington tries to manage relief efforts without deepening resentment on the ground.

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How the Venezuelan people and diaspora are driving earthquake relief

“Nieves, there’s been an earthquake in Venezuela.” This was how Gabriela, a Venezuelan friend of mine, interrupted our phone conversation when the news came in. She was in Berlin, and as a new mother she had not been sleeping much. Her tiredness quickly evaporated.

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María Corina Machado Says Venezuela's Regime Is Blocking Her Return as She Tries to Reach Quake-Ravaged Country

María Corina Machado said she is ready to return to Venezuela after the devastating twin earthquakes that have left the country in mourning, but accused the Delcy Rodríguez-led government of trying to keep her out by closing the country's airspace and threatening those willing to help her come back.

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Venezuela’s opposition leader in exile says she will do ‘whatever it takes’ to return to help earthquake victims

Machado, currently in Panama, accuses Venezuelan government of blocking her attempt to return

The Independent UK

Americans Reveal Donald Trump's 13 Most Mortifying White House Moments

From nuclear hurricane talk to shouting at allies and a 90,000‑square‑foot ballroom, Americans have named the 13 Donald Trump moments they still find most mortifying from his White House years.

International Business Times UK

Out of the shadows: Venezuela’s opposition emerges from hiding but remains on political sidelines

Months after Nicolás Maduro’s removal, pro-democracy activists struggle to turn hope into influence

The Guardian - UK

María Corina Machado Says She Will Return to Venezuela Soon for "Final Phase" of Democratic Transition

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she expects to return to Venezuela soon as part of what she described as the "final phase" of the country's democratic transition, raising fresh questions about the next chapter of the opposition movement and the future political landscape in Caracas.

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María Corina Machado Eyes Return to Venezuela — But the Road Home Runs Through Washington

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela before the end of 2026 and run for president again — but a tangle of obstacles, from U.S. diplomatic sequencing to Chavista loyalists still in power and hundreds of political prisoners still behind bars, stands between her…

Latin Times

Venezuela Frees Three Political Prisoners After 23 Years, But Hundreds Remain Behind Bars

Venezuela released three former Caracas Metropolitan Police officers after 23 years in prison, ending one of the longest political detention cases in Latin America while reopening a painful national question: how many more Venezuelans remain trapped in a justice system built for punishment, silence and fear.

Latin Times

‘Feels like an illusion’: inside post-Maduro Venezuela’s bewildering new era

Four months after Trump’s surprise raid, a political thaw has descended – but mingled with hope is trepidation for what comes next

The Guardian - UK

María Corina Machado Says Trump's '51st State' Comments Are 'Sending a Message' to Venezuela's Regime

Machado added that Trump maintains a favorable view of Venezuela and argued that democratic change in the country would benefit both Venezuelans and the United States

Latin Times

Trump Floats Venezuela As 51st State, Delcy Rodríguez Fires Back

Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion that he is "seriously considering" making Venezuela the 51st state of the United States.

Latin Times

María Corina Machado Was Never Considered to Lead Venezuela After Maduro's Capture: She Looks at The U.S. for Her Return Home

A Qatari source told CNN that, instead, Delcy Rodríguez made several visits to Doha last year, including meetings with the country's Prime Minister

Latin Times

Trump Joked He Could Run Venezuela. New Poll Suggests The Honeymoon Is Over

President Donald Trump joked last month that he could run for president of Venezuela because, he claimed, his popularity there was higher than anyone else's. A new Venezuelan poll suggests that boast may already be aging badly. A late-April survey by the Venezuelan polling firm Meganálisis found that gratitude toward…

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Florida Sen. Rick Scott Breaks With Trump and Marco Rubio on Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez: "She Is Despicable"

Sen. Rick Scott publicly broke with the Trump administration's Venezuela policy Saturday, rejecting Washington's recognition of Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela's leader and calling her "the head of a cartel" as opposition leader María Corina Machado urged Venezuelans around the world to mobilize for political prisoners.

The Independent UK

Trump declared favorite to win Nobel Peace Prize despite starting the Iran war, bookmaker claims

The president’s war with Iran began more than two months ago

Latin Times

European Parliament Defies U.S. Shift, Demands Sanctions Stay On Delcy Rodríguez and Other Venezuelan Officials

The European Parliament approved a resolution calling for sanctions to remain in place against Delcy Rodríguez and other Venezuelan officials, putting the EU legislature on a collision course with Washington's recent move toward economic reengagement with Caracas.

Latin Times

The Elections That Could Redefine U.S. Influence in Latin America in 2026

Colombia, Brazil, Haiti and Venezuela face pivotal votes shaped by security concerns, economic stakes and shifting ties with Washington

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The Independent UK

Two women risked everything after US raid to protest Venezuela's detentions of their husbands

Venezuelan women have spent the year protesting to demand the release of hundreds of political prisoners

Latin Times

Trial Reveals Former Florida Lawmaker Advised Venezuelan Businessman to Mislead Herald About Meeting With Vice President Pence

David Rivera has been accused by the DOJ of not registering as a foreign agent after securing a $50 million contract in 2017 with the Venezuelan national oil company

Latin Times

Venezuela's Maduro Pays Tribute to Pope Francis From Jail: 'Always Called for Peace, Dialogue and the Defense of Human Dignity'

Since his detention, Maduro has periodically released statements with conciliatory themes including one in March calling for "reconciliation and peace" in Venezuela

Latin Times

Venezuela's Machado Warns of 'Real Risk' of 'Anarchic' Unrest Without Election Timeline in the Country

The Nobel laurate added that she plans to return to Venezuela to help direct what she described as growing civic pressure into a structured, peaceful process

Latin Times

Machado, Rubio Teams to Hold Talks on Venezuela Transition Plan That May Offer Amnesty to Some Regime Officials - REPORT

The negotiations come after Machado organized a massive rally in Madrid over the weekend, fueling speculation about her return to Venezuela

Latin Times

Is Nicaragua Next? Marco Rubio's New Sanctions on a Senior Ortega Regime Official Signal a Broader Push After Venezuela and Cuba

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has opened a new front in the Trump administration's escalating pressure campaign across Latin America, announcing fresh sanctions against a senior official in the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The move signals that Nicaragua is no longer a secondary concern but part of…

Latin Times

(VIDEOS) Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado's Madrid Show of Strength Sparks Racism Clash

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado arrived in Madrid looking for a political image that could travel far beyond Spain and sent a clear message to Washington: one of a movement still alive, a diaspora still mobilized, and a democratic project that could speak directly to the Trump administration. Instead,…

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