Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1051 EAT on Friday 23 October 2026 Thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets in several cities to demand free elections and political reforms in the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years. US President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, have both said…
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Venezuelans Voice Frustration Over Government’s Handling of Earthquake Aftermath
Udated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1338 EAT on Tuesday 30 June 2026 The vehicles on the road come to a standstill. Conversations fade. Even the sound of excavators falls into an uneasy silence. A rescuer lowers his ear to a narrow hole drilled through a slab of concrete. Another steadies a torch, directing…
Venezuela Earthquake Survivors Recount Ordeal as Rescue Efforts Lose Momentum
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1312 EAT on Monday 29 June 2026 A survivor of the earthquakes that have devastated parts of Venezuela has criticised what he says is a lack of government support for efforts to rescue people still trapped beneath rubble. The unidentified man, who was also searching for missing relatives,…
US Launches Large-Scale Strikes on Venezuela, Trump Claims President Nicolás Maduro Captured and Flown Out
WASHINGTON / CARACAS — The United States has carried out large-scale military strikes inside Venezuela and, according to President Donald Trump, Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country. In a Truth Social post early Saturday, Trump said the operation was conducted in conjunction with U.S. law…
