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VENEZUELA

An aerial view of a heavy machinery working at the site of buildings destroyed following earthquakes in Caraballeda in Venezuela's La Guaira state on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 30, 2026
Survivors decry slow aid after deadly Venezuela quakes
Miracle rescues are increasingly rare and the death toll hit more than 1,700 on Monday.
Buildings destroyed by earthquakes are seen in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2026
Father and son rescued after four days under rubble of Venezuela’s quakes
Their discovery gives hope to rescue workers racing against the ‌clock to find ‌more survivors.
Venezuelan Bolivarian Army soldiers walk in front of a damaged building Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on Sunday following twin earthquakes.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2026
Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500
Emergency teams are searching for any remaining survivors after twin earthquakes caused nearly 200 buildings to completely collapse.
Rescuers search for possible victims at a collapsed building following twin earthquakes, in Los Corales, Venezuela, some 40 kilometers northeast of Caracas, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jun 28, 2026
Venezuela quakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need
Facing public outrage at the response by local officials, Venezuela’s U.S.-backed interim leader Delcy Rodriguez thanked other countries for the outpouring of aid.
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez (center right) visits an area strongly affected by the earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2026
Venezuela quake crisis tests legitimacy of Delcy Rodriguez regime
As Rodriguez’s administration races to rescue victims, restore infrastructure and secure international assistance, the opposition is mounting its own support operation.
Venezuelan Civil Protection members and firefighters rescue 21-year-old Patrick Vargas from the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Friday, following two powerful earthquakes earlier in the week.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2026
Venezuela quake toll tops 900 as search intensifies for hundreds trapped
The government said 172 people remained trapped, 920 were dead and 3,360 injured, while a website listed more than 50,000 people reported missing.
A rescuer works at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 26, 2026
On the streets and in hospitals, Venezuelans scramble to save lives after quake
U.S. Geological Survey ​models suggested deaths could exceed 10,000 after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas on Wednesday.
Residents run into a street in Caracas following an earthquake that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 25, 2026
Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 kilometers west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a ​magnitude 7.5 temblor.
Despite higher oil production and U.S. oversight of Venezuela's oil revenues, the country's currency is weakening, inflation is accelerating and economic conditions are deteriorating.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2026
The mystery of Venezuela’s missing petrodollars
Venezuela’s oil production is rising, yet its currency is depreciating, inflation is accelerating and foreign exchange remains scarce.
A miner descends into a hole dug in search of gold in Venezuela in 2010. Venezuela, which has the world's largest proven oil reserves, is also rich in diamonds, bauxite, coltan and rare earths.
WORLD
Jun 5, 2026
‘Blood gold’: how gangs took control of Venezuela’s mines
Nearly all Venezuelan mining activity is controlled by gangs or by guerrillas from neighboring Colombia.
Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez (center) speaks with reporters following a session at the International Court of Justice regarding the Essequibo region, in the Hague on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2026
Venezuela has ‘never considered’ becoming the 51st U.S. state: acting president
Since the U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, U.S. President Donald Trump has boasted of controlling the oil-rich Caribbean country.
A woman sits outside her apartment after it was destroyed in an airstrike amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran in Tehran on March 12.
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2026
Will the Iran war make Trump gun-shy or trigger-happy?
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Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted at Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York City on Jan. 5.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2026
U.S. soldier charged with using classified info to bet on Maduro’s capture
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a 38-year-old special forces soldier, allegedly made more than $400,000 trading on Polymarket’s prediction market.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2026
Trump, the demolition man of global order
The postwar idea of collective defense is giving way to something closer to protection racketeering.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court House in New York City on Thursday, in this courtroom sketch.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2026
Maduro appears in court to fight narco-terrorism case
Prosecutors claim the ousted Venezuelan leader, who was seized by the U.S. military on Jan. 3, played a key role in a conspiracy to traffic cocaine into the U.S.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York, on Jan. 5 in this courtroom sketch.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2026
Maduro case to test U.S. narcoterrorism law with limited trial success
The 2006 statute at issue has produced just four trial convictions, a review of federal court records shows.
The former offices of MBaer Merchant Bank in Zurich. The bank, which was accused by regulatory authorities of money laundering schemes linked to Venezuela, Russia and Iran, was forced to liquidate on Feb. 27.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2026
How a dirty money trail from Venezuela to Iran brought down a Swiss bank
MBaer Merchant Bank built a lucrative business charging clients as much as ten times the going rate to process payments that other banks wouldn’t handle.
A vintage car drives along an empty street as Cuba begins efforts to restore power after its grid collapsed for the second time in a week, amid a U.S. oil blockade that has dealt a major blow to the island's already ailing energy infrastructure, in Havana on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 23, 2026
Power restored to Cuba after second nationwide blackout in a week
There have been seven nationwide blackouts since 2024, making life more difficult for Cubans, who fear food will spoil in refrigerators, among other problems.
Venezuela third baseman Maikel Garcia hits a sacrifice fly to score a run against the United States in the third inning of the World Baseball Classic final on Tuesday in Miami.
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2026
Venezuela’s WBC title win over U.S. draws record American ratings
Tuesday’s title game ‌from Miami ‌averaged 10.78 million viewers ​across Fox, Fox Deportes, and streaming, setting a new event record in the U.S.
Venezuela celebrates on the stage after defeating the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic Championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami on Tuesday.
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2026
Venezuela players to split share of record $37 million WBC prize pool
MLB’s tournament rights contract with Netflix in Japan, estimated to be worth more than $100 million, ​contributed to the boost in the prize pool.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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