National Assembly Approves Amnesty Law in First Discussion: Consensus and Key Points of the Legislation
After its unanimous support, the Bill will go to a special commission for public consultation, which brings together voices from…
After its unanimous support, the Bill will go to a special commission for public consultation, which brings together voices from…
The National Assembly, led by its president, Congressman Jorge Rodríguez, held a series of key meetings with social, economic, political, and cultural sectors of the country, as well as with various actors from the Venezuelan opposition, within the framework of the Program for Peace and Democratic Coexistence. At the same time, the national Executive advanced its economic agenda through high-level meetings with international oil companies, reinforcing calls for foreign investment and dialogue as central pillars of the current national context.
Delcy Rodríguez announced a general amnesty law that could benefit hundreds of political prisoners in Venezuela, in an unprecedented move since 1999, shaped by international mediation and a slow, still incomplete process of releases.
The Secretary of State presented the January 3 operation as a “surgical” law-enforcement action, denied any military occupation, and said Washington is already working with an interim government in Caracas—amid growing scrutiny in Congress over the scope of presidential power.
The designated representatives will lead the legislative and diplomatic work of the new annual period of ordinary sessions. Photograph: Willmer…
Pope Leo XIV held a private audience this January 12 with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, future Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in a context marked by the fall of Nicolás Maduro, an ongoing political transition in Caracas, and an intense geopolitical reconfiguration across the Western Hemisphere.
U.S. President Donald Trump led a high-level meeting at the White House on Thursday with leading executives from the international energy sector to address the future of the commercialization, exploitation, and control of Venezuelan oil, in a context marked by U.S. intervention in Venezuela, the installation of interim authorities in Caracas, and the reshaping of the hemispheric energy map.
Civil organizations demand greater transparency in relation to the releases as well as the extension of the measure for all…
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.
A group of Venezuelan political and social representatives met in Cúcuta with Colombian president Gustavo Petro on December 3 to propose a peaceful, negotiated, and democratic solution route for their country and to reject any form of military interference.