Oil Tankers Turn Back Amid Risk of Seizure in the Caribbean Sea, According to Reuters
Satellite view of The Skipper, the supertanker intercepted and seized last week with approximately 1.85 million barrels of heavy Venezuelan…
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The European Union extends individual sanctions related to Venezuela for one year
The European Union has decided to extend the existing restrictive measures against Venezuela for another year, until January 10, 2027. The EU considers that actions undermining democracy and the rule of law persist, along with human rights violations and repressive practices against civil society and the political opposition. The Council’s decision is also adopted in light of events related to the presidential elections of July 28, 2024, and their subsequent development.
Christmas Holidays After a Failed Start: 3 Million Children Remain Out of School in Venezuela
The Venezuelan education system, at the beginning of the Christmas recess, shows an opacity and lack of responses to a…
Three Arrested as Spain’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Investigates Plus Ultra Diverted Bailout to Launder Venezuelan Money
The Spanish Anti-Corruption Prosecutor is investigating whether the airline Plus Ultra diverted part of the bailout it received from the government of Pedro Sánchez during the pandemic, allegedly to launder funds embezzled from the CLAP food program and from gold sales by the Central Bank of Venezuela.
Venezuela Seeks to Accelerate Exit from the International Criminal Court Following National Assembly Approval
The National Assembly approved unanimously this Thursday the Law for Palestine and Humanity and the Law Repealing the Rome Statute, a step that initiates the formal process to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court. The document was sent immediately to the Executive Branch for evaluation and diplomatic execution.
O Globo: Lula Resumes Direct Contact with Maduro Amid Growing Tensions Between Caracas and Washington
In a conversation that even surprised regional allies, Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nicolás Maduro held their first phone call of the year. The Brazilian president expressed his concern over the US military presence in the Caribbean and made clear his willingness to facilitate a “political way out amid increasing pressures from Donald Trump.”
Putin and Lukashenko Mobilize to Support Maduro as Uncertainty Over His Fate Grows
Russia and Belarus are doubling down on their support for the Venezuelan leader amid increasing signs that he might seek refuge abroad, as Washington deploys forces to the Caribbean and Donald Trump warns that Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered.”
OPEC: Venezuela’s oil production fell slightly to 934,000 bpd in November
In its latest report, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) showed that Venezuela’s crude oil production fell by 2.8% to 934,000 barrels per day in November, according to “secondary sources.”
US Seizes Oil tanker From Venezuela and Raises Tensions with Maduro to the Maximum
Donald Trump confirmed that US forces confiscated a “large oil tanker” off the coast of Venezuela. The operation, initially revealed by Bloomberg, represents a significant escalation in the bilateral conflict and threatens to further complicate Venezuelan crude exports, at a time of increasing military pressure and sanctions. The incident coincides with the day María Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize.
María Corina Machado receives the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize with speech read by her daughter in Oslo
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was marked by the absence of the laureate,María Corina Machado, whose daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, read the acceptance speech on her behalf. The reading took place hours after The Wall Street Journal reported that Machado had left Venezuela for Curaçao by boat, in an operation that—according to U.S. officials cited by the outlet—was organized to ensure her safety. The Bloomberg agency added that it involved internal collaboration from officials linked to the administration of Nicolás Maduro.