Venezuela’s Rodriguez pledges elections, path forward in UNGA speech
Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez says her country must abandon the ‘extremism’ of the past.

Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez says her country must abandon the ‘extremism’ of the past.






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Trump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro’s removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.
Prosecutors said that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders.
Alex Saab pleads guilty in US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela’s welfare programme.
As part of Delcy Rodriguez’s ‘Venezuela reborn’ campaign, murals of leaders like Hugo Chavez are being removed.
Her lawyers say Flores needs cardiac treatment and recovery facilities a detention centre cannot provide.
More US military involvement and larger regional defence budgets mean less social spending and worse democracy outcomes.
Venezuelans are hoping for free and fair elections, but the US may prioritise oil production.
Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.

Critics call the US multi-billion-dollar oil deal in Venezuela modern-day colonialism.
Energy firms sign deals in Caracas, days after Venezuela agreed to grant the US control of a fifth of its oil reserves.