Feed MRSS-S diosdado_cabello_rondon_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:05:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-06/the-venezuelan-opposition-moves-past-the-2024-elections-and-prepares-for-the-next-ones.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:05:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-06/the-venezuelan-opposition-moves-past-the-2024-elections-and-prepares-for-the-next-ones.html Florantonia Singer,María Martín María Corina Machado has announced she is returning, and the country is once again talking about voting, even though no date has been set María Corina Machado has announced she is returning, and the country is once again talking about voting, even though no date has been set Venezuela María Corina Machado Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Donald Trump Edmundo González Urrutia Diosdado Cabello Maxwell Briceno (REUTERS) The Venezuelan opposition Elections in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 28, 2024. Elections in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 28, 2024. <p>Many things have changed in Venezuela since January 3, when U.S. elite troops <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-03/trump-says-maduro-has-been-captured-and-flown-out-of-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-03/trump-says-maduro-has-been-captured-and-flown-out-of-venezuela.html">captured Nicolás Maduro</a>. Throughout this time, however, the regime’s most hardline opposition maintained the same slogan: “Venezuelans have already voted.” This was a reference to the presidential elections of July 28, 2024, when Edmundo González, the candidate backed by María Corina Machado, achieved a landslide victory against Maduro.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-06/the-venezuelan-opposition-moves-past-the-2024-elections-and-prepares-for-the-next-ones.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-26/venezuelan-opposition-regroups-to-broker-influence-in-the-transition.html Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:23:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-26/venezuelan-opposition-regroups-to-broker-influence-in-the-transition.html Alonso Moleiro Decimated by years of political persecution, opposition parties are emerging from clandestinity after the removal of Nicolás Maduro Decimated by years of political persecution, opposition parties are emerging from clandestinity after the removal of Nicolás Maduro Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Chavismo Diosdado Cabello María Corina Machado Henrique Capriles Edmundo González Urrutia MIGUEL GUTIÉRREZ (EFE) Venezuelan opposition regroups Delsa Solórzano during a press conference in Caracas Monday. Delsa Solórzano during a press conference in Caracas Monday. <p>The repression that followed Venezuela’s presidential elections in July 2024 devastated the internal structures of the parties within the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-14/venezuelas-opposition-reorganizes-in-a-new-political-landscape.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-14/venezuelas-opposition-reorganizes-in-a-new-political-landscape.html">Unitary Platform</a>, the umbrella alliance that brings together the most important Venezuelan opposition parties. These organizations are the political expression of a widespread desire for change in Venezuela and are, in theory, destined to play a leading role in shaping a transition to democracy. However, they are undergoing a costly process of reconstruction in a still uncertain and contradictory political environment, in which, while an <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-20/venezuelas-national-assembly-gives-unanimous-approval-to-amnesty-bill.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-20/venezuelas-national-assembly-gives-unanimous-approval-to-amnesty-bill.html">Amnesty Law is passed</a> in the National Assembly and political prisoners are released, the personal residence of Magalli Meda, a national leader of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-11/vente-venezuela-the-chavista-regimes-favorite-target.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-11/vente-venezuela-the-chavista-regimes-favorite-target.html">Vente Venezuela</a>, has been confiscated.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-26/venezuelan-opposition-regroups-to-broker-influence-in-the-transition.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-20/white-house-steps-up-pressure-on-colombia-over-serbian-drug-lord-antun-mrdeza.html Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:56:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-20/white-house-steps-up-pressure-on-colombia-over-serbian-drug-lord-antun-mrdeza.html Valentina Parada Lugo An intelligence report links the Serb and Giovanny Andrés Rojas, known as ‘Araña,’ to a transnational drug‑trafficking network, turning their extraditions into a diplomatic issue between Washington, Bogotá, and Caracas An intelligence report links the Serb and Giovanny Andrés Rojas, known as ‘Araña,’ to a transnational drug‑trafficking network, turning their extraditions into a diplomatic issue between Washington, Bogotá, and Caracas Colombia Gustavo Petro Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Diosdado Cabello Donald Trump Bogotá Caracas Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda (EFE) Geovanny Andrés Rojas Giovanny Andrés Rojas in Bogotá, on November 26, 2024. Giovanny Andrés Rojas in Bogotá, on November 26, 2024. <p>A meeting between two drug traffickers in the Amazon <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-04-02/survivors-of-alto-remanso-massacre-in-colombia-commemorate-their-dead-despite-their-exile.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-04-02/survivors-of-alto-remanso-massacre-in-colombia-commemorate-their-dead-despite-their-exile.html">jungle region of Putumayo</a> has become a new lever of pressure for Donald Trump on the governments of Colombia and Venezuela. A U.S. intelligence report reveals that Giovanny Andrés Rojas aka “Araña,” the top leader of the Border Commandos and currently imprisoned in La Picota prison in Bogotá, is making illegal deals with the Serbian kingpin Antun Mrdeza, who has been held in Venezuela since 2025.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-20/white-house-steps-up-pressure-on-colombia-over-serbian-drug-lord-antun-mrdeza.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-20/venezuelas-national-assembly-gives-unanimous-approval-to-amnesty-bill.html Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:59:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-20/venezuelas-national-assembly-gives-unanimous-approval-to-amnesty-bill.html Florantonia Singer The measure passed after two weeks of consultations with the opposition, but nearly 200 members of the military have been excluded from the pardon The measure passed after two weeks of consultations with the opposition, but nearly 200 members of the military have been excluded from the pardon Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Caracas Diosdado Cabello Julio Urribarri (Anadolu via Getty Images) General Amnesty Law approved by the National Assembly in Caracas The National Assembly of Venezuela in session on February 5. The National Assembly of Venezuela in session on February 5. <p>Venezuela’s National Assembly on Thursday passed an amnesty bill that could release hundreds of political prisoners from jail and drop the prosecution of political refugees living in hiding or exile. The bill was approved unanimously after two weeks of consultations with various political and civil society sectors. While the new law incorporates many of the legal points negotiated by opposition lawmakers to ensure broader coverage, it explicitly excludes military personnel — 174 of the approximately 600 political prisoners <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/relatives-of-political-prisoners-in-venezuela-stage-hunger-strike-in-response-to-broken-promises-of-their-release.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/relatives-of-political-prisoners-in-venezuela-stage-hunger-strike-in-response-to-broken-promises-of-their-release.html">who remain incarcerated</a> — who are accused of rebellion.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-20/venezuelas-national-assembly-gives-unanimous-approval-to-amnesty-bill.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-19/in-venezuela-chavismo-is-retreating-but-it-is-not-withdrawing.html Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:25:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-19/in-venezuela-chavismo-is-retreating-but-it-is-not-withdrawing.html Alonso Moleiro A month and a half after the US attack, the Bolivarian Revolution is testing a flexible opening and working on consensus to improve the economy A month and a half after the US attack, the Bolivarian Revolution is testing a flexible opening and working on consensus to improve the economy Venezuela Chavismo Nicolás Maduro María Corina Machado Delcy Rodríguez Diosdado Cabello Donald Trump Hugo Chávez Cilia Flores Miguel Gutiérrez (EFE) Chavismo Protest by government supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 7. Protest by government supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 7. <p>Faced with the most serious threat to its continuity in 27 years, the Chavista regime is retreating to survive. The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-03/the-month-that-changed-venezuela-from-the-us-attack-and-maduros-capture-to-amnesty-for-political-prisoners.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-03/the-month-that-changed-venezuela-from-the-us-attack-and-maduros-capture-to-amnesty-for-political-prisoners.html">U.S. military attack</a> on January 3 caused an internal upheaval within the ruling party and opened a phase of uncertainty whose moral and psychological effects remain to be seen.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-19/in-venezuela-chavismo-is-retreating-but-it-is-not-withdrawing.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/relatives-of-political-prisoners-in-venezuela-stage-hunger-strike-in-response-to-broken-promises-of-their-release.html Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:18:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/relatives-of-political-prisoners-in-venezuela-stage-hunger-strike-in-response-to-broken-promises-of-their-release.html Florantonia Singer The protest has escalated in a Caracas prison after Jorge Rodríguez promised the freedom of all inmates 10 days ago The protest has escalated in a Caracas prison after Jorge Rodríguez promised the freedom of all inmates 10 days ago Venezuela Caracas Nicolás Maduro Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Gómez Delcy Rodríguez Chavismo Washington D.C. Diosdado Cabello EFE Liberan a cuentagotas a presos políticos en Zona 7 Liberan a presos políticos en Zona 7 mientras familiares siguen en huelga de hambre. Liberan a presos políticos en Zona 7 mientras familiares siguen en huelga de hambre. <p>At midday on Monday, 10 women lay on mattresses propped against police barricades, numb from dehydration and having gone more than 50 hours without food. They had joined the hunger strike already started by the political prisoners whose freedom they are demanding. After more than a month of vigil, tents have multiplied around Zone 7, a command post of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) in Caracas, and the protest has been growing. It is the only prison to have been visited by any government representative. There, 10 days ago, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-15/jorge-rodriguez-the-cold-psychiatrist-waiting-to-succeed-nicolas-maduro.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-15/jorge-rodriguez-the-cold-psychiatrist-waiting-to-succeed-nicolas-maduro.html">Jorge Rodríguez</a>, president of the National Assembly, held an unusual meeting with relatives of political prisoners and assured them that all would be released no later than last Friday, with the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-12/internal-differences-are-delaying-the-amnesty-promised-by-delcy-rodriguez-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-12/internal-differences-are-delaying-the-amnesty-promised-by-delcy-rodriguez-in-venezuela.html">amnesty law approved</a>. That promise, however, has been put on hold.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-17/relatives-of-political-prisoners-in-venezuela-stage-hunger-strike-in-response-to-broken-promises-of-their-release.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/david-petraeus-the-us-general-who-oversaw-the-transition-in-iraq-in-venezuela-there-will-be-innumerable-mini-crises.html Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:40:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/david-petraeus-the-us-general-who-oversaw-the-transition-in-iraq-in-venezuela-there-will-be-innumerable-mini-crises.html Macarena Vidal Liy The former CIA director tells EL PAÍS he hopes that Trump’s threats against Greenland ‘are just a negotiation strategy’ The former CIA director tells EL PAÍS he hopes that Trump’s threats against Greenland ‘are just a negotiation strategy’ Venezuela Barack Obama CIA Donald Trump Washington D.C. China Kremlin Nicolás Maduro Raoul Cédras Jimmy Carter Colin Powell Edmundo González Urrutia Yemen Diosdado Cabello Andrew Kravchenko (Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images) David Petraeus at the Kyiv Security Forum on February 21, 2025. David Petraeus at the Kyiv Security Forum on February 21, 2025. <p>U.S. General <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/07/11/inenglish/1310361647_850210.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/07/11/inenglish/1310361647_850210.html">David Petraeus</a> (Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, 73 years old) knows what it means for the United States to oversee a country. He was the architect and commander of Operation Surge, the strategy that significantly increased the U.S. military presence in Iraq in 2007 to counter the growing radical insurgencies. His success earned him a promotion to chief of the Central Command, in charge of U.S. forces in the Middle East. In 2011, Democrat <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-04-16/from-obama-to-trump-how-two-presidents-precipitated-the-end-of-cuban-privilege-in-the-us.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-04-16/from-obama-to-trump-how-two-presidents-precipitated-the-end-of-cuban-privilege-in-the-us.html">Barack Obama</a> appointed him director of the CIA. In 2016, Republican Donald Trump considered him for Secretary of State in his first term.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/david-petraeus-the-us-general-who-oversaw-the-transition-in-iraq-in-venezuela-there-will-be-innumerable-mini-crises.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/juan-pablo-guanipas-arrest-shows-venezuelas-regime-still-controls-the-machinery-of-repression.html Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:28:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/juan-pablo-guanipas-arrest-shows-venezuelas-regime-still-controls-the-machinery-of-repression.html Alonso Moleiro The detention of the opposition leader, just hours after his release, is intended to signal that the authorities remain firmly in charge. ‘There are people who think they can do whatever they want,’ warned Diosdado Cabello The detention of the opposition leader, just hours after his release, is intended to signal that the authorities remain firmly in charge. ‘There are people who think they can do whatever they want,’ warned Diosdado Cabello Venezuela Nicolás Maduro María Corina Machado Delcy Rodríguez Diosdado Cabello Chavismo Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS) Juan Pablo Guanipa Juan Pablo Guanipa outside the Helicoide detention center in Caracas on February 8. Juan Pablo Guanipa outside the Helicoide detention center in Caracas on February 8. <p>In Venezuela, every gesture of political openness is accompanied by a reminder of who truly holds power. The arrest of opposition leader <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-29/human-rights-activists-opposition-members-and-a-minor-maduros-other-political-prisoners.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-29/human-rights-activists-opposition-members-and-a-minor-maduros-other-political-prisoners.html">Juan Pablo Guanipa</a> — just hours after he had been released — served as a warning that contradicts the political opening that acting President <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/delcy-rodriguez-and-maria-corina-machado-vie-for-trumps-favor.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/delcy-rodriguez-and-maria-corina-machado-vie-for-trumps-favor.html">Delcy Rodríguez</a> has been projecting since January 3. The sudden arrest — carried out by heavily armed men in civilian clothes — underscores that control of the country remains firmly in the same hands despite recent changes and promises.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/juan-pablo-guanipas-arrest-shows-venezuelas-regime-still-controls-the-machinery-of-repression.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-05/javier-corrales-chavismo-believes-its-possible-to-coexist-with-the-united-states-without-ceasing-to-be-authoritarian.html Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:34:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-05/javier-corrales-chavismo-believes-its-possible-to-coexist-with-the-united-states-without-ceasing-to-be-authoritarian.html Boris Muñoz The author and expert on the Bolivarian Revolution warns that the Venezuelan opposition must strongly denounce its exclusion or the country will risk remaining ‘a dictatorship’ The author and expert on the Bolivarian Revolution warns that the Venezuelan opposition must strongly denounce its exclusion or the country will risk remaining ‘a dictatorship’ Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez Caracas Hugo Chávez Chavismo María Corina Machado Donald Trump Marcos Pérez Jiménez Diosdado Cabello Vietnam Cuba Fidel Castro Edmundo González Urrutia Editorial Dahbar Javier Corrales in an undated photograph. Javier Corrales in an undated photograph. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-03/nicolas-maduro-the-autocrat-of-an-isolated-regime-who-had-no-intention-of-surrendering.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-03/nicolas-maduro-the-autocrat-of-an-isolated-regime-who-had-no-intention-of-surrendering.html">removal of Nicolás Maduro</a> from the presidency by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-03/delta-force-the-elite-us-military-unit-that-captured-maduro.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-03/delta-force-the-elite-us-military-unit-that-captured-maduro.html">U.S. Delta Force soldiers</a> compelled the small global community of Venezuela experts to almost immediately reassess the new power map. Few are better equipped to do so than Javier Corrales (born in Puerto Rico 59 years ago to Cuban parents in exile), who has been studying the DNA of the Bolivarian Revolution for more than two decades. In 2006, he published the now-canonical article “Hugo Boss” in <a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2006/02/19/hugo-boss/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://foreignpolicy.com/2006/02/19/hugo-boss/"><i>Foreign Policy</i></a>, in which he identified the key characteristics of Hugo Chávez as a singular and effective autocrat. There, he also anticipated the logic of gradual autocratization, one of the main contemporary enemies of democracy in the world, including in the United States. Since then, Corrales has offered some of the most insightful analyses explaining the mutations of Chavismo under Chávez and Maduro.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-05/javier-corrales-chavismo-believes-its-possible-to-coexist-with-the-united-states-without-ceasing-to-be-authoritarian.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-03/the-month-that-changed-venezuela-from-the-us-attack-and-maduros-capture-to-amnesty-for-political-prisoners.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:04:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-03/the-month-that-changed-venezuela-from-the-us-attack-and-maduros-capture-to-amnesty-for-political-prisoners.html Florantonia Singer,María Martín The Trump administration’s military intervention on January 3 has become a catalyst for the new climate reigning in Caracas, enabling demands that until a few weeks ago were unthinkable The Trump administration’s military intervention on January 3 has become a catalyst for the new climate reigning in Caracas, enabling demands that until a few weeks ago were unthinkable Venezuela Caracas Donald Trump Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Chavismo Hugo Chávez Diosdado Cabello Cilia Flores Marco Rubio Ronald Peña R (EFE) Women participate in a pro-Chavista march in Caracas, January 6. Women participate in a pro-Chavista march in Caracas, January 6. <p>A dizzying month is coming to a close in Venezuela. Since the early hours of January 3, events have unfolded at an unprecedented speed: a surgical military attack by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-03/delta-force-the-elite-us-military-unit-that-captured-maduro.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-03/delta-force-the-elite-us-military-unit-that-captured-maduro.html">U.S. special forces</a>, Chavismo stripped of its leader, a regime that cooperates with the enemy, some signs of openness, the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-30/venezuela-gives-the-green-light-for-foreign-capital-to-enter-the-oil-sector.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-30/venezuela-gives-the-green-light-for-foreign-capital-to-enter-the-oil-sector.html">redefinition of the oil market</a>, and finally, an unexpected gesture: a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/amnesty-bill-for-political-prisoners-breaks-years-of-chavista-repression-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/amnesty-bill-for-political-prisoners-breaks-years-of-chavista-repression-in-venezuela.html">general amnesty for all political prisoners</a>, the first explicit acknowledgment that the cycle of political violence must end to open another possible horizon. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-03/the-month-that-changed-venezuela-from-the-us-attack-and-maduros-capture-to-amnesty-for-political-prisoners.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/amnesty-bill-for-political-prisoners-breaks-years-of-chavista-repression-in-venezuela.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:13:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/amnesty-bill-for-political-prisoners-breaks-years-of-chavista-repression-in-venezuela.html Alonso Moleiro The announcement of the release marks a turning point for the regime, which is retreating for the first time after years of radicalization The announcement of the release marks a turning point for the regime, which is retreating for the first time after years of radicalization Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez Diosdado Cabello Donald Trump Hugo Chávez Jesus Vargas (Getty Images) VENEZUELA - FAMILIAS PRESOS POLÍTICOS - EP Protest for the release of political prisoners, in Caracas, on January 17. Protest for the release of political prisoners, in Caracas, on January 17. <p>The general amnesty for all political prisoners announced on Friday by Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, fulfills one of the most deeply felt aspirations of Venezuelan society. It also marks <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-01/henrique-capriles-venezuelans-will-not-settle-for-just-a-reshuffling-of-power.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-01/henrique-capriles-venezuelans-will-not-settle-for-just-a-reshuffling-of-power.html">a sharp shift</a> in the relationship between the Bolivarian Revolution and its adversaries over the last years. The decision, which has surprised observers both inside and outside Venezuela, appears to be the culmination of a series of official announcements aimed at loosening Chavismo’s grip on the country and its enemies. For the first time in a long time, the regime is retreating after years of radicalization.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-02/amnesty-bill-for-political-prisoners-breaks-years-of-chavista-repression-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-31/ricardo-hausmann-if-trump-does-not-facilitate-the-transition-to-democracy-we-will-have-to-oppose-his-strategy.html Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-31/ricardo-hausmann-if-trump-does-not-facilitate-the-transition-to-democracy-we-will-have-to-oppose-his-strategy.html José Luis Ávila The Venezuelan economist and former minister rules out any possibility of recovery or revival of the oil sector without the restoration of citizens’ rights The Venezuelan economist and former minister rules out any possibility of recovery or revival of the oil sector without the restoration of citizens’ rights Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Diosdado Cabello Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Donald Trump Ricardo Hausmann Albert Garcia (EL PAÍS) Ricardo Haussmann Ricardo Hausmann, Venezuelan economist. Ricardo Hausmann, Venezuelan economist. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6DJYADBQNRDF5GZ4UPFHKWEUAA.jpg?auth=191e7ce9043271663d0080ce4c6b804148a50c57fd4b0e0bb9d9414f4b844d24" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Ricardo Hausmann, Venezuelan economist."></img><p>Like many Venezuelans, Ricardo Hausmann’s celebration over Nicolás Maduro’s fall was short‑lived. Hausmann, 69, one of the region’s most prominent economists and a leading voice of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-17/the-faces-of-venezuelan-exile-the-hope-of-returning-is-always-there-now-its-a-little-closer.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-17/the-faces-of-venezuelan-exile-the-hope-of-returning-is-always-there-now-its-a-little-closer.html">Venezuelan exile community</a> in the United States, has been watching events unfold with caution from Boston, where he has directed Harvard University’s Center for International Development for more than two decades and teaches at the Kennedy School of Government. Since the early hours of January 3, when the pieces on Venezuela’s political chessboard shifted in an unexpected way, he has cautiously followed the rapid chain of developments in his home country.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-31/ricardo-hausmann-if-trump-does-not-facilitate-the-transition-to-democracy-we-will-have-to-oppose-his-strategy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-26/venezuela-reactivates-releases-and-frees-over-100-political-prisoners.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:40:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-26/venezuela-reactivates-releases-and-frees-over-100-political-prisoners.html Florantonia Singer The government puts the figure at 626, while NGOs reduce it to 258. Human rights advocates have denounced that authorities often report far higher numbers than the real ones The government puts the figure at 626, while NGOs reduce it to 258. Human rights advocates have denounced that authorities often report far higher numbers than the real ones Venezuela Caracas Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez Diosdado Cabello María Corina Machado Jacinto Oliveros (AP) Venezuela Prisoners Carlos Andrés Pérez after his release from prison in Tocuyito, Venezuela, this Sunday. Carlos Andrés Pérez after his release from prison in Tocuyito, Venezuela, this Sunday. <p>This Sunday saw 104 new prisoner releases in Venezuela, primarily from penitentiaries in the interior of the country, and prisoners’ advocates continued to confirm further releases. Since January 8, 258 people have been let out on bail, in a slow process, according to NGOs. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-16/delcy-rodriguez-venezuela-has-the-right-to-have-relations-with-russia-china-iran-and-cuba.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-16/delcy-rodriguez-venezuela-has-the-right-to-have-relations-with-russia-china-iran-and-cuba.html">The Chavista government</a>, under pressure from the United States following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and amid protests by family members who maintain vigils outside prisons, puts the number of releases at 626.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-26/venezuela-reactivates-releases-and-frees-over-100-political-prisoners.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-22/maduros-removal-from-power-reignites-the-battle-for-tps-among-venezuelans.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:04:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-22/maduros-removal-from-power-reignites-the-battle-for-tps-among-venezuelans.html Abel Fernández Democratic lawmakers, community leaders, and activists warn that conditions in the country have become ‘even more dangerous’ in advocating for an extension of immigration protections Democratic lawmakers, community leaders, and activists warn that conditions in the country have become ‘even more dangerous’ in advocating for an extension of immigration protections Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez Washington D.C. Caracas Florida Diosdado Cabello Kristi Noem Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Gr (Denver Post vía Getty Images) Battle for TPS among Venezuelans Venezuelan migrants at a shelter in Denver, Colorado, in an archive image. Venezuelan migrants at a shelter in Denver, Colorado, in an archive image. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/maduro-faces-a-legal-ordeal-while-he-waits-in-the-prison-known-as-hell-on-earth.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/maduro-faces-a-legal-ordeal-while-he-waits-in-the-prison-known-as-hell-on-earth.html">capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela</a> has reignited pressure in Washington to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-03/venezuelans-react-to-the-elimination-of-tps-on-november-7th-i-lose-everything.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-03/venezuelans-react-to-the-elimination-of-tps-on-november-7th-i-lose-everything.html">reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans</a> in the United States. Democratic lawmakers, community leaders, and activists warn that conditions in the country have become “even more dangerous,” that power remains in the hands of actors accused of abuses and human rights violations, and that repression against dissents has intensified following the U.S. military action, while the Trump administration explores ways to negotiate control of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-01-21/venezuela-announces-first-oil-revenues-from-us.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-01-21/venezuela-announces-first-oil-revenues-from-us.html">South American country’s oil production</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-22/maduros-removal-from-power-reignites-the-battle-for-tps-among-venezuelans.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-19/diosdado-cabello-the-unpredictable-go-between-in-venezuela.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:05:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-19/diosdado-cabello-the-unpredictable-go-between-in-venezuela.html María Martín ,Alonso Moleiro All eyes are on the powerful minister of the interior, capable of destabilizing the new post-Maduro era All eyes are on the powerful minister of the interior, capable of destabilizing the new post-Maduro era Venezuela Diosdado Cabello Chavismo Washington D.C. Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Hugo Chávez PSUV María Corina Machado Donald Trump Cilia Flores Ariana Cubillos (AP) Diosdado Cabello, at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, on January 14. Diosdado Cabello, at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, on January 14. <p>A shadow has been cast over the offices, barracks, embassies and cafés of Caracas and also of Washington since January 3. It is the shadow of a man many fear. The future of the new Venezuela is in his hands; whether or not the country descends into chaos rests on his shoulders. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-19/diosdado-cabello-the-unpredictable-go-between-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/venezuela-opens-up-to-the-world.html Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:40:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/venezuela-opens-up-to-the-world.html María Martín ,Florantonia Singer After years of clashes and ruptures, Chavismo seeks to rebuild relations with dozens of countries After years of clashes and ruptures, Chavismo seeks to rebuild relations with dozens of countries Venezuela Diosdado Cabello Delcy Rodríguez Cilia Flores Leopoldo López José Manuel Albares Chavismo Caracas Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS) Venezuela Jorge Rodríguez, Delcy Rodríguez and Diosdado Cabello in Caracas Wednesday. Jorge Rodríguez, Delcy Rodríguez and Diosdado Cabello in Caracas Wednesday. <p>Just a few weeks ago, the scene would have been unthinkable. The German ambassador, Völker Pellet, shook hands with Interior Minister <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-factions-divide-up-presidency-of-the-new-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-factions-divide-up-presidency-of-the-new-venezuela.html">Diosdado Cabello</a> at the Miraflores presidential palace. A month earlier, Cabello, one of Chavismo’s strongmen, had dedicated part of his television program, where he usually ridicules and threatens those he considers adversaries, to the German diplomat. He said he had seen him “taking it easy” in Caracas and showed photos from his social media accounts of him walking around Waraira Repano, the Ávila mountain that dominates the city, to mock Berlin’s warning about the risks of traveling to Venezuela in the midst of escalating tensions with Washington. Today, that same ambassador is being officially received in the heart of Chavista power.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/venezuela-opens-up-to-the-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/delcy-rodriguez-and-maria-corina-machado-vie-for-trumps-favor.html Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:24:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/delcy-rodriguez-and-maria-corina-machado-vie-for-trumps-favor.html Juan Diego Quesada The Republican will receive the leader of the Venezuelan opposition at the White House Thursday after speaking by phone with the interim president The Republican will receive the leader of the Venezuelan opposition at the White House Thursday after speaking by phone with the interim president Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Donald Trump Washington D.C. Nicolás Maduro Marco Rubio Henry Kissinger Chavismo Diosdado Cabello Miguel Gutierrez/EFE, Leonhard Foeger/REUTERS Delcy Rodríguez and María Corina Machado Delcy Rodríguez (left) and María Corina Machado. Delcy Rodríguez (left) and María Corina Machado. <p>Donald Trump’s advisors know they have a volatile boss. In <i>Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America</i>, White House correspondent Maggie Haberman recounts how they keep watch day and night outside the Oval Office to see who goes in to speak with the president of the United States and what their intentions are, like a spy game. Now, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-04/delcy-rodriguez-caught-between-regime-survival-and-transition-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-04/delcy-rodriguez-caught-between-regime-survival-and-transition-in-venezuela.html">Delcy Rodríguez</a>, Venezuela’s interim president, and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-13/maria-corina-machado-fights-to-avoid-being-left-out-of-a-hypothetical-transition-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-13/maria-corina-machado-fights-to-avoid-being-left-out-of-a-hypothetical-transition-in-venezuela.html">María Corina Machado</a>, the opposition leader who aspires to succeed her, have entered this power struggle, trying to convince Trump — an unpredictable man — that they are the right person to lead the transition in Venezuela.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/delcy-rodriguez-and-maria-corina-machado-vie-for-trumps-favor.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-13/the-venezuelan-prisoners-who-found-out-about-maduros-fall-a-week-after-the-rest-of-the-world.html Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:53:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-13/the-venezuelan-prisoners-who-found-out-about-maduros-fall-a-week-after-the-rest-of-the-world.html Jacobo García Those detained in solitary isolation received the news during their weekly family visits Those detained in solitary isolation received the news during their weekly family visits Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Diosdado Cabello Delcy Rodríguez Caracas GABY ORAA (EL PAÍS) Venezuelan prisoners A vigil outside the Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, on January 9. A vigil outside the Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, on January 9. <p>The entire world had already seen <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/maduro-faces-a-legal-ordeal-while-he-waits-in-the-prison-known-as-hell-on-earth.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-12/maduro-faces-a-legal-ordeal-while-he-waits-in-the-prison-known-as-hell-on-earth.html">Nicolás Maduro</a> being led in handcuffs into a New York courtroom in real time, but thousands of Venezuelans still believed that he and the first lady, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/cilia-flores-the-power-behind-the-venezuelan-throne.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/cilia-flores-the-power-behind-the-venezuelan-throne.html">Cilia Flores</a>, remained in charge of the country. The world also knew that Maduro had declared himself a prisoner of war, that <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/delcy-rodriguez-surrounds-herself-with-political-hardliners-but-bows-to-the-us-economically.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/delcy-rodriguez-surrounds-herself-with-political-hardliners-but-bows-to-the-us-economically.html">Delcy Rodríguez</a> had assumed the role of interim president, and that Diosdado Cabello was patrolling the streets of Caracas to prevent unrest. But for the Venezuelans isolated in jails and prisons, the country remained the same.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-13/the-venezuelan-prisoners-who-found-out-about-maduros-fall-a-week-after-the-rest-of-the-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/delcy-rodriguez-drug-trafficking-and-human-rights-were-the-excuse-the-real-motive-was-oil.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:36:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/delcy-rodriguez-drug-trafficking-and-human-rights-were-the-excuse-the-real-motive-was-oil.html Florantonia Singer,Jacobo García Venezuela’s interim president said it is ‘not unusual or irregular’ for Caracas to reach trade agreements with Washington Venezuela’s interim president said it is ‘not unusual or irregular’ for Caracas to reach trade agreements with Washington Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Washington D.C. Donald Trump Nicolás Maduro Pdvsa Diosdado Cabello EPV Delcy Rodríguez¡z sobre la exportación de petróleo a EEUU Así fue el discurso de Rodríguez en Miraflores. Así fue el discurso de Rodríguez en Miraflores. <p>Venezuelan <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-04/delcy-rodriguez-caught-between-regime-survival-and-transition-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-04/delcy-rodriguez-caught-between-regime-survival-and-transition-in-venezuela.html">interim President Delcy Rodríguez</a> alluded on Wednesday to Donald Trump’s announcement that oil revenues would henceforth be used exclusively to purchase American products, stating that “it is not unusual or irregular that economic relations exist between the United States and Venezuela.” She made these remarks during a meeting at Miraflores Palace with a delegation of members of the new National Assembly, including opposition figures <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/venezuelan-opposition-redefines-its-strategy-with-one-priority-the-return-of-its-leaders-in-exile.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/venezuelan-opposition-redefines-its-strategy-with-one-priority-the-return-of-its-leaders-in-exile.html">Stalin González</a> and Antonio Ecarri.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/delcy-rodriguez-drug-trafficking-and-human-rights-were-the-excuse-the-real-motive-was-oil.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/delcy-rodriguez-surrounds-herself-with-political-hardliners-but-bows-to-the-us-economically.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:16:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/delcy-rodriguez-surrounds-herself-with-political-hardliners-but-bows-to-the-us-economically.html Jacobo García The Venezuelan interim president has launched the search for possible traitors while ensuring submission to Washington The Venezuelan interim president has launched the search for possible traitors while ensuring submission to Washington Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Washington D.C. Nicolás Maduro Diosdado Cabello Donald Trump Marcelo Garcia/Miraflores Palace (via REUTERS) Vladimir Padrino, Diosdado Cabello, Delcy Rodríguez, Nicolás Maduro Guerra and Jorge Rodríguez, in Caracas on January 5. Vladimir Padrino, Diosdado Cabello, Delcy Rodríguez, Nicolás Maduro Guerra and Jorge Rodríguez, in Caracas on January 5. <p>In today’s schizophrenic Venezuela, two discourses coexist. One, directed toward the outside world, was put in writing by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/delcy-rodriguez-calls-for-cooperation-with-us-while-trump-demands-total-access-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/delcy-rodriguez-calls-for-cooperation-with-us-while-trump-demands-total-access-in-venezuela.html">Delcy Rodríguez</a> and speaks of working “jointly” with the United States, while remaining silent about Washington’s decision to control energy resources and force Venezuela to buy only American products with the money generated; another, directed internally, concentrates executive and legislative power in a single family — <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-factions-divide-up-presidency-of-the-new-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-factions-divide-up-presidency-of-the-new-venezuela.html">the Rodríguez siblings</a> — and accentuates the repressive model.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/delcy-rodriguez-surrounds-herself-with-political-hardliners-but-bows-to-the-us-economically.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-factions-divide-up-presidency-of-the-new-venezuela.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:40:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-factions-divide-up-presidency-of-the-new-venezuela.html Jacobo García The pragmatists negotiating with the United States after Maduro’s fall are now dealing with the most loyal and militaristic Chavistas The pragmatists negotiating with the United States after Maduro’s fall are now dealing with the most loyal and militaristic Chavistas Venezuela Chavismo Delcy Rodríguez Caracas Diosdado Cabello Hugo Chávez Simón Bolívar Hugo Chávez Stephen Miller Ronald Peña R (EFE) Women from the Bolivarian National Armed Forces Tuesday in Caracas. Women from the Bolivarian National Armed Forces Tuesday in Caracas. <p>Chavismo is a movement of photos and icons, and on Monday it didn’t miss a fresh opportunity. On the day <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-01-07/delcy-rodriguez-inherits-a-dying-economy-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-01-07/delcy-rodriguez-inherits-a-dying-economy-in-venezuela.html">Delcy Rodríguez</a> was sworn in as interim president of Venezuela and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-15/jorge-rodriguez-the-cold-psychiatrist-waiting-to-succeed-nicolas-maduro.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-15/jorge-rodriguez-the-cold-psychiatrist-waiting-to-succeed-nicolas-maduro.html">Jorge Rodríguez</a> as president of the National Assembly — the day executive and legislative power fell into the hands of the siblings — the third wheel, Diosdado Cabello, appeared with a furrowed brow and a somber expression that did not go unnoticed by the photographers and television cameras covering the ceremony. Cabello, the visible head of what is considered the Chavista military wing, listened with a circumspect air to the heartfelt speeches from the podium during what seemed more like a austere ceremony than the inauguration of a new president.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-factions-divide-up-presidency-of-the-new-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-20-nicolasito-maduro-a-key-figure-in-venezuelas-new-era.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:24:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-20-nicolasito-maduro-a-key-figure-in-venezuelas-new-era.html Juan Diego Quesada Nicolás Maduro’s only son inherits part of his father’s power but has long been viewed as cut from a different cloth Nicolás Maduro’s only son inherits part of his father’s power but has long been viewed as cut from a different cloth Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez Chavismo Caracas Hugo Chávez Edmundo González Urrutia Diosdado Cabello PSUV José Antonio Abreu Marco Rubio María Corina Machado Stringer (Getty Images) Nicolás Maduro Guerra in Caracas on January 5, 2026. Nicolás Maduro Guerra in Caracas on January 5, 2026. <p>The scene bore the weight and pomp of a coronation before God. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/delcy-rodriguez-calls-for-cooperation-with-us-while-trump-demands-total-access-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/delcy-rodriguez-calls-for-cooperation-with-us-while-trump-demands-total-access-in-venezuela.html">Delcy Rodríguez</a>, left hand raised, right hand resting on the Bible, the book set upon a maroon cushion with gold trim. She wore an aquamarine dress. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-15/jorge-rodriguez-the-cold-psychiatrist-waiting-to-succeed-nicolas-maduro.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-15/jorge-rodriguez-the-cold-psychiatrist-waiting-to-succeed-nicolas-maduro.html">Jorge Rodríguez</a>, left hand raised, purple tie, glasses. A man swearing in his younger sister as interim president of Venezuela, children of a father murdered while in police custody in the 1990s, when they were minors, with their whole lives ahead of them. The two would later visit their father’s grave, but first they stood there, frozen, in the most symbolic moment of their lives. Between them, his hands resting on the lectern, guarding the Bible, his expression grave, stood <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-24/nicolas-maduro-guerra-if-edmundo-gonzalez-wins-we-will-be-in-the-opposition.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-24/nicolas-maduro-guerra-if-edmundo-gonzalez-wins-we-will-be-in-the-opposition.html">Nicolás Maduro Guerra</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-07/chavismo-20-nicolasito-maduro-a-key-figure-in-venezuelas-new-era.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/trump-followed-cia-recommendation-to-hand-power-to-delcy-rodriguez-due-to-risk-that-machado-would-not-control-the-army.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:45:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/trump-followed-cia-recommendation-to-hand-power-to-delcy-rodriguez-due-to-risk-that-machado-would-not-control-the-army.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The US president decided to support the continuity of the Chavista regime because he believes that this better guarantees stability in the Latin American country The US president decided to support the continuity of the Chavista regime because he believes that this better guarantees stability in the Latin American country Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez Donald Trump Washington D.C. Caracas María Corina Machado CIA Diosdado Cabello Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS) Delcy Rodriguez Delcy Rodríguez after her swearing-in ceremony in Caracas on January 5. Delcy Rodríguez after her swearing-in ceremony in Caracas on January 5. <p>Just 48 hours after the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-03/trump-says-maduro-has-been-captured-and-flown-out-of-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-03/trump-says-maduro-has-been-captured-and-flown-out-of-venezuela.html">arrest of Nicolás Maduro</a> in Caracas by U.S. military forces, Delcy Rodríguez, the woman who until then had served as the number two of the Venezuelan government, was sworn in as president of the country.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/trump-followed-cia-recommendation-to-hand-power-to-delcy-rodriguez-due-to-risk-that-machado-would-not-control-the-army.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/hope-gives-way-to-uncertainty-among-venezuelan-exiles-in-the-us-after-maduros-capture.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:06:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/hope-gives-way-to-uncertainty-among-venezuelan-exiles-in-the-us-after-maduros-capture.html Abel Fernández The community of more than half a million fears for the future of their immigration processes, which have been in legal limbo since Trump eliminated TPS and other protections The community of more than half a million fears for the future of their immigration processes, which have been in legal limbo since Trump eliminated TPS and other protections Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Donald Trump Miami Caracas Diosdado Cabello Klaus Galiano (EL PAÍS) Venezuela Venezuelans in New York on January 5th. Venezuelans in New York on January 5th. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WAA3IQMQ2RHNTMENZUEL65AMD4.jpg?auth=f490e3d9bb8839ef5a3e86ee2e43f97934c59ab3c9874000bc7195dbbf1f8a64" width="7760" height="5173" alt="Venezuelans in New York on January 5th."></img><p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-before-the-federal-court-in-new-york-i-am-still-the-president-of-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-before-the-federal-court-in-new-york-i-am-still-the-president-of-venezuela.html">capture of Nicolás Maduro</a> by U.S. forces has opened a new chapter of uncertainty for many Venezuelan exiles in the United States, for whom the lack of clarity regarding a democratic transition and the possibility of further military action are dampening any thought of returning to their country. This ambiguity is compounded for hundreds of thousands of people who are in limbo after the Trump administration canceled temporary immigration protections, as well as for asylum seekers who fear their cases will be affected by the changing circumstances in Venezuela.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/hope-gives-way-to-uncertainty-among-venezuelan-exiles-in-the-us-after-maduros-capture.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TOUHYRMSQNGOZFABFOQ5XGUABM.jpg?auth=da8b00dd59b51fb4c50f8e336fe8958bb11f5535d807f2071244042cb68d5687" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Venezuelans outside the Southern District Court of New York."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-before-the-federal-court-in-new-york-i-am-still-the-president-of-venezuela.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:54:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-before-the-federal-court-in-new-york-i-am-still-the-president-of-venezuela.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno,Carla Gloria Colomé The Chavista leader has alleged that the accusations against him are a mask to hide Washington’s ‘imperialist plans’ regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves The Chavista leader has alleged that the accusations against him are a mask to hide Washington’s ‘imperialist plans’ regarding Venezuela’s oil reserves Nicolás Maduro Venezuela Diosdado Cabello DEA Pam Bondi FARC Tren de Aragua Harvey Weinstein Donald Trump Angelina Katsanis (REUTERS) The Brooklyn detention center where Nicolás Maduro is imprisoned. The Brooklyn detention center where Nicolás Maduro is imprisoned. <p>Nicolás Maduro, the deposed president of Venezuela, captured last Saturday in Caracas by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-03/delta-force-the-elite-us-military-unit-that-captured-maduro.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-03/delta-force-the-elite-us-military-unit-that-captured-maduro.html">U.S. forces</a> and transferred to New York in a lightning military operation, along with his wife, Cilia Flores, has pleaded not guilty to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-03/maduro-to-be-tried-in-the-us-for-narcoterrorism-and-corruption.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-03/maduro-to-be-tried-in-the-us-for-narcoterrorism-and-corruption.html">four drug-related terrorism charges</a> against him in the United States. “I am innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man. I am still president of my country,” Maduro declared through an interpreter, before being interrupted by U.S. District Judge <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-05/alvin-hellerstein-a-92-year-old-judge-appointed-by-bill-clinton-to-preside-over-maduros-trial-in-new-york.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-05/alvin-hellerstein-a-92-year-old-judge-appointed-by-bill-clinton-to-preside-over-maduros-trial-in-new-york.html">Alvin Hellerstein</a>, as reported by Reuters. Flores also pleaded not guilty.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty-before-the-federal-court-in-new-york-i-am-still-the-president-of-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>