Feed MRSS-S maria_corina_machado_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-07/zapatero-a-decade-on-the-edge-in-venezuela.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-07/zapatero-a-decade-on-the-edge-in-venezuela.html Juan Diego Quesada Now under investigation back home on influence-peddling and money laundering charges, the ex-prime minister of Spain defends his risky mediation with Chavismo and the opposition by noting the number of political prisoners he helped free Now under investigation back home on influence-peddling and money laundering charges, the ex-prime minister of Spain defends his risky mediation with Chavismo and the opposition by noting the number of political prisoners he helped free José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Venezuela Pedro Sánchez PSOE Plus Ultra Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Leopoldo López OEA/EUROPA PRESS Zapatero se encuentra en Caracas para participar en un foro invitado por Delcy Rodríguez Zapatero with Delcy Rodríguez in 2016. Zapatero with Delcy Rodríguez in 2016. <p>Those were turbulent times. It was November 2024 and Nicolás Maduro was holed up inside Miraflores Palace, the Venezuelan presidential residence. When any foreign leader hinted to him that it might be time to leave power, he answered with a single word: “Never.” The police and intelligence services under his command detained thousands of people who had <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-13/in-attempt-to-ease-pressure-maduro-announces-release-of-over-100-protesters-detained-after-contested-election.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-13/in-attempt-to-ease-pressure-maduro-announces-release-of-over-100-protesters-detained-after-contested-election.html">taken to the streets to protest</a> the electoral fraud that Chavismo had perpetrated in plain view of the world. Protesters had pulled down bronze statues of Hugo Chávez across the country. Prisons were overflowing. The nation was on the brink of rebellion or a bloodbath — or both. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-07/zapatero-a-decade-on-the-edge-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-16/venezuela-the-risk-of-changing-so-everything-stays-the-same.html Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-16/venezuela-the-risk-of-changing-so-everything-stays-the-same.html Alonso Moleiro The opposition, which is awaiting US support to move forward with a schedule for elections, is skeptical about the institutional reforms undertaken by the government The opposition, which is awaiting US support to move forward with a schedule for elections, is skeptical about the institutional reforms undertaken by the government Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro América Cilia Flores María Corina Machado Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS) Daily life after U.S. strikes on Venezuela, in Caracas A man walks past a supermarket in Caracas on January 7. A man walks past a supermarket in Caracas on January 7. <p>The reinstitutionalization of Venezuela — which has been so widely discussed in recent weeks — remains to be seen. Fears are growing about a superficial change, where everything changes so that nothing <i>actually</i> changes. The official commitment to holding presidential elections remains vague. The country is still waiting for economic improvements. The early<b> </b>political overtures don’t seem – for the moment – to be sufficient. Opposition politicians <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/venezuela-through-the-polls-venezuelans-trust-chevron-more-than-their-own-president.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/venezuela-through-the-polls-venezuelans-trust-chevron-more-than-their-own-president.html">don’t trust President Delcy Rodríguez’s intentions</a>, while reluctance persists in some sectors of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). New scandals are emerging: more political prisoners have died in official custody, in a murky context that has generated widespread shock.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-16/venezuela-the-risk-of-changing-so-everything-stays-the-same.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/venezuela-through-the-polls-venezuelans-trust-chevron-more-than-their-own-president.html Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/venezuela-through-the-polls-venezuelans-trust-chevron-more-than-their-own-president.html María Martín ,Florantonia Singer After years in the shadows, polling returns to the country following Maduro’s downfall. The figures point to guarded hope, persistent mistrust and an economic crisis that frames daily life After years in the shadows, polling returns to the country following Maduro’s downfall. The figures point to guarded hope, persistent mistrust and an economic crisis that frames daily life Venezuela María Corina Machado Donald Traver Chevron Edmundo González Urrutia Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Gaby Oraa (EL PAÍS) Venezuela through the polls People walk past a mural of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela on November 22, 2025. People walk past a mural of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela on November 22, 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FSDJJVG2IVE4HCB3BFCOMLAJAU.jpg?auth=5a2b21c02105260d09755e564655492cd9db63eabedfec361c902d22512f8480" width="4139" height="2754" alt="People walk past a mural of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela on November 22, 2025."></img><p>For years, it’s been difficult to gauge opinions in Venezuela. Not because there’s any shortage of them, but because expressing one has carried a very high cost. During Nicolás Maduro’s final years in power, polling stopped altogether. Some pollsters had to go into hiding, and people began responding to any political question with “don’t know” or “no answer.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/venezuela-through-the-polls-venezuelans-trust-chevron-more-than-their-own-president.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/maria-corina-machado-the-position-of-the-united-states-and-other-allies-weighs-on-my-decision-to-return-the-timing-has-to-be-right.html Mon, 11 May 2026 09:25:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/maria-corina-machado-the-position-of-the-united-states-and-other-allies-weighs-on-my-decision-to-return-the-timing-has-to-be-right.html Boris Muñoz The Nobel Peace Prize laureate calls for elections to guarantee Venezuela's sovereignty The Nobel Peace Prize laureate calls for elections to guarantee Venezuela's sovereignty Venezuela María Corina Machado Delcy Rodríguez Jorge Rodríguez Gómez Diosdado Cabello Nicolás Maduro Hugo Chávez Donald Trump Marco Rubio EPV Interview with María Corina Machado (Spanish) María Corina Machado in Washington, on May 7. María Corina Machado in Washington, on May 7. <p>Watching her travel the world to meet with leaders in Europe, with businesspeople in California, or give interviews on YouTube, many may conclude that María Corina Machado, 58, is a leader in limbo, trapped in a situation that prevents her from returning to Venezuela. There, the mission she set for herself still awaits: carrying through the task of removing the Chavista regime from power. According to that view, every day she spends abroad is a gain for the siblings Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez, Venezuelan president and speaker of the National Assembly, respectively, and for strongman Diosdado Cabello —and rising pressure from the millions of Venezuelans waiting for her. But that is not the impression she conveys in person.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-11/maria-corina-machado-the-position-of-the-united-states-and-other-allies-weighs-on-my-decision-to-return-the-timing-has-to-be-right.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4CWVR3ZTVRAV5FIZOVE7JH64R4.JPG?auth=e2ede7a7c1fd9b65b54d6ba940150a575f48800c295b9d36628cc6fcf7c32d62" width="3000" height="2001" alt="María Corina Machado in her Washington office, this Thursday."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ANB7EKK5XZFLPESUN67OQWMIZE.JPG?auth=a34e435bdf4bd0dfa2705b102482879773425148d9ba0397b455ace439113ef0" width="3000" height="2001" alt="María Corina Machado during an interview in Washington, on May 7."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/the-abrupt-end-of-the-amnesty-law-frustrates-hopes-of-freedom-in-venezuela.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:29:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/the-abrupt-end-of-the-amnesty-law-frustrates-hopes-of-freedom-in-venezuela.html Alonso Moleiro Delcy Rodríguez’s announcement has sparked controversy and a widespread sense that the measure fell short Delcy Rodríguez’s announcement has sparked controversy and a widespread sense that the measure fell short Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Nicolás Maduro Ronald Peña R (EFE) Familiares de presos políticos cumplen 100 días de vigilias frente a cárceles venezolanas People light candles during a vigil outside El Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, on April 18. People light candles during a vigil outside El Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, on April 18. <p>The end of the amnesty law in Venezuela, announced by the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, last week, has left the country with a balance marked by partial relief, controversy, and a sense that the measure fell short.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/the-abrupt-end-of-the-amnesty-law-frustrates-hopes-of-freedom-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/venezuela-a-provisional-country.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:31:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/venezuela-a-provisional-country.html Javier Lafuente ,María Martín The expectation for a positive change in Venezuela is as great as it is fragile. The streets of Caracas are once again abuzz with excitement over the prospect of economic improvement, hopes for a swift return to democracy, a desire to move on from Maduro without looking back, and the influence of Donald Trump The expectation for a positive change in Venezuela is as great as it is fragile. The streets of Caracas are once again abuzz with excitement over the prospect of economic improvement, hopes for a swift return to democracy, a desire to move on from Maduro without looking back, and the influence of Donald Trump Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Donald Trump Delcy Rodríguez Jorge Rodríguez Gómez Hugo Chávez Caracas María Corina Machado Sr. García (EL PAÍS) VENEZUELA - ILUSTRACIÓN <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6KHKEQCBVBGTJJTDFTH4F6PXNI.jpeg?auth=f594ecad668b4b6ab1d63ba7a6ec85c8c302b2fe9aac231e185083bf1a7866f4" width="1280" height="1024" alt="."></img><p>There are two pairs of eyes that have shaped the lives of Venezuelans for more than two decades. Symbolic eyes, once adorning building facades, t-shirts, and the city’s staircases. They were the eyes of Hugo Chávez: a gaze designed to suggest authority, surveillance, omnipresence. A gaze that, even after his death in 2013, remained, as if power no longer needed a body, only presence. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/venezuela-a-provisional-country.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TCLM2CFXGFEX7MPTELQ46SHFDE.JPG?auth=29089609c819116482941bc44e584dd741ed7a60b4463626fc83d24de3b56f9b" width="4000" height="2667" alt="A woman holds a sign of Hugo Chávez at a march organized by Chavismo in Caracas, on April 9."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XUAXT42KFZFIVIYIWJM2EK3XLQ.jpg?auth=5e29632cd92ddc21abec363fb2a38eda5943ff151bd45dc62dd2d8e1481080ec" width="4000" height="2516" alt="Nancy Peñaloza, the mother of political prisoner José Moreno, protests in front of the Legislative Palace last February."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2NRY4DSATVGUNAVORL2L2HY6PM.JPG?auth=89aaadae990c7b63d153c4c8cdc19f8056300963eb5f4f7e08f9f0a7096ea693" width="4000" height="2667" alt="Diners at the Dos Puntos restaurant in Caracas, on April 11."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MUMIWVBSNFAZ3JOHZ4JULEAALA.JPG?auth=0f32a3430ef27929130671aa2d78fdc62c5db40db8bfcb7d0ecbeb2e0f2ce32a" width="4000" height="2667" alt="Workers and retirees clash with the Bolivarian National Police in downtown Caracas."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EYIRCTOOEJHDTBMGFOS3QJ4CD4.JPG?auth=b65525f0a94c58775569b2ecbde6dfdb3db73fb4ac5caa0dd231f4025f66c37b" width="4000" height="2667" alt="A woman gets off a bus in downtown Caracas."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IP3P2UUHQJEZRP3NNWV6LWRZVA.JPG?auth=ece3cbb8cae430d801cf9fc98501561367cca5dbae0016d68e8d63ff3315bcc0" width="4000" height="2667" alt="A woman watches the sunset on Bolivar Avenue."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-25/in-a-caracas-without-maduro-everything-is-a-priority-right-now.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-25/in-a-caracas-without-maduro-everything-is-a-priority-right-now.html María Martín The president’s fall ignited hope. But on the streets, money still isn’t flowing and expectations are outpacing reality The president’s fall ignited hope. But on the streets, money still isn’t flowing and expectations are outpacing reality Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Caracas Jorge Rodríguez Gómez Chavismo Chelo Camacho y Andrea Hernández Briceño Life in Caracas without Maduro (Spanish) A family on a bus in Caracas, April 9. A family on a bus in Caracas, April 9. Andrea Hernández Briceño VENEZUELA - POST MADURO - TESTIMONIOS María Velásquez sells empanadas in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas on April 11. María Velásquez sells empanadas in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas on April 11. Andrea Hernández Briceño VENEZUELA - POST MADURO - TESTIMONIOS A group of women walking through the Petare neighborhood. A group of women walking through the Petare neighborhood. Andrea Hernández Briceño VENEZUELA - POST MADURO - TESTIMONIOS Young people play during a volleyball tournament in the Petare neighborhood on April 11. Young people play during a volleyball tournament in the Petare neighborhood on April 11. Andrea Hernández Briceño VENEZUELA - POST MADURO - TESTIMONIOS A little girl buys an empanada at María Velásquez's stand. A little girl buys an empanada at María Velásquez's stand. Andrea Hernández Briceño VENEZUELA - POST MADURO - TESTIMONIOS A street vendor and a woman in Petare, Caracas. A street vendor and a woman in Petare, Caracas. <p>On a Saturday evening, in an upscale Caracas neighborhood, a bar fills up. Well-dressed men, smelling of cologne, recount their week. Women with sleek hair and long eyelashes take selfies in the bathroom. People on the street talk on their cell phones, engaging in heated discussions about current events, while a DJ spins vinyl records. There are signature cocktails being served. Everything is in its usual place. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-25/in-a-caracas-without-maduro-everything-is-a-priority-right-now.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/CM5NONM2IJHPLIMDKAA7EWIVPA.JPG?auth=e2473d185237af222776ed09aa39014451c62e354b976c22590fd6c5637a742c" width="4000" height="2667" alt="A woman picks up a pump to collect water in Petare, Caracas."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EY4FMUZIUBBJNNIZKAPHRK5H6Y.JPG?auth=50b16d01701103671ab1184d0d892908ac3b7976262590d58171b455d163ea5e" width="4000" height="2667" alt="David Rondón and Oscar Fonseca, partners of the Dos Puntos bar, in Caracas, on April 15."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MQXDS7UJERDT5G63CYGZAAJJ3E.JPG?auth=9f3a3454cc08ce5ec060dc02bb2c7c21461cdd65ad90c61d99475c52cde61167" width="4000" height="2667" alt="Damali Matos and her daughter Valeria, in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, on April 11."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-24/the-caracas-marriott-the-hotel-where-the-future-of-venezuela-is-being-decided.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:48:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-24/the-caracas-marriott-the-hotel-where-the-future-of-venezuela-is-being-decided.html María Martín The five-star pile is a daily showcase of American tutelage in the country The five-star pile is a daily showcase of American tutelage in the country Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro María Corina Machado Marriott International Caracas Donald Trump Marriot MARRIOT Aerial view of the Marriott in Caracas. Aerial view of the Marriott in Caracas. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3GHSDLXUVJAWNNXPG7JQYF2MNQ.webp?auth=deed027fb23880a3cc8a925c5c49b74b7422abc570cb9b8c13bd1fcfd74524dc" width="1336" height="890" alt="Aerial view of the Marriott in Caracas."></img><p>At 8 a.m., the 20 Marines staying at the JW Marriott in Caracas go down for breakfast. It is a unique spectacle. They are between 30 and 40 years old and almost all of them sport a chevron mustache, Freddie-Mercury-style. The tattoos reach the elbow, sometimes the knees. Caps, shorts and T-shirts are emblazoned with slogans that sit oddly in Donald Trump’s war-mongering era. “No war team,” read one of them last week. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-24/the-caracas-marriott-the-hotel-where-the-future-of-venezuela-is-being-decided.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-22/mirla-perez-venezuelan-sociologist-the-migratory-exodus-caused-an-emotional-rupture-between-the-population-and-chavismo.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:30:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-22/mirla-perez-venezuelan-sociologist-the-migratory-exodus-caused-an-emotional-rupture-between-the-population-and-chavismo.html Alonso Moleiro The academic argues that the transition to democracy in Venezuela ‘began in July 2024′ and says the population’s break with the regime is irreversible The academic argues that the transition to democracy in Venezuela ‘began in July 2024′ and says the population’s break with the regime is irreversible Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Chavismo Delcy Rodríguez Hugo Chávez María Corina Machado GABY ORAA (EL PAÍS) VENEZUELA-MIRLA PÉREZ-INVESTIGADORA Mirla Perez poses for a portrait in Caracas on April 21, 2026. Mirla Perez poses for a portrait in Caracas on April 21, 2026. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IBGJEXLS2BFNNOFNFQ2AQGOZVY.jpg?auth=0d4804206439a5be494d7c3fccde5bfbb1796a1b3ab8fa5500513f9df9634452" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Mirla Perez poses for a portrait in Caracas on April 21, 2026."></img><p>For more than three decades, something more than data has been recorded in Venezuela’s barrios: emotions, connections, and ways of surviving amid precariousness. In that everyday terrain, the Center for Popular Research became a privileged observatory for understanding how people in the country’s poorest areas think and feel.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-22/mirla-perez-venezuelan-sociologist-the-migratory-exodus-caused-an-emotional-rupture-between-the-population-and-chavismo.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/chevron-consolidates-its-position-as-venezuelas-largest-private-oil-producer.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/chevron-consolidates-its-position-as-venezuelas-largest-private-oil-producer.html Patricia Clarembaux The signing of two agreements with the Chavista regime allows the oil company to expand its operations in the Orinoco Belt, which holds more than 80% of the country’s reserves The signing of two agreements with the Chavista regime allows the oil company to expand its operations in the Orinoco Belt, which holds more than 80% of the country’s reserves Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Pdvsa María Corina Machado Chevron Donald Trump Jae C. Hong (AP) APTOPIX US Energy Crisis Chevron gas station in Los Angeles. Chevron gas station in Los Angeles. <p>With its leadership still unrivaled, oil giant Chevron on Monday signed two key agreements with the Venezuelan government led by Delcy Rodríguez that will allow it to restructure its assets in Venezuela and focus on expanding its extra‑heavy crude operations in a strategic area of the Orinoco Oil Belt.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/chevron-consolidates-its-position-as-venezuelas-largest-private-oil-producer.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-12/jorge-rodriguez-the-most-important-thing-in-venezuela-right-now-is-the-economy.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:05:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-12/jorge-rodriguez-the-most-important-thing-in-venezuela-right-now-is-the-economy.html Javier Lafuente ,María Martín The president of Venezuela’s National Assembly says the regime has learned from the ‘mistakes’ of the past The president of Venezuela’s National Assembly says the regime has learned from the ‘mistakes’ of the past América Latinoamérica Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Jorge Rodríguez Gómez Donald Trump María Corina Machado PSUV Nicolás Maduro Hugo Chávez Andrea Hernández Briceño (EL PAÍS) VENEZUELA-JORGE RODRÍGUEZ-ASAMBLEA NACIONAL Jorge Rodríguez in the Legislative Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, on 10 April 2026. Jorge Rodríguez in the Legislative Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, on 10 April 2026. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SP6NGZLRINAITG6C5IQOUYWNYA.jpg?auth=6b268f1adfadf5e62683aeed9ecd07c947f4743d68cb11d0793b652f32c0df07" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Jorge Rodríguez in the Legislative Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, on 10 April 2026."></img><p>Since January 3, when the United States military bombed Caracas, forcibly removed Nicolás Maduro and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/cilia-flores-the-power-behind-the-venezuelan-throne.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-05/cilia-flores-the-power-behind-the-venezuelan-throne.html">his wife, Cilia Flores</a> — who are now imprisoned in New York — and killed more than 120 people, Venezuela has been facing a situation that would have been hard to imagine just a few months ago. Laws, such as those governing hydrocarbons or mining, are being rapidly reformed to facilitate the inflow of foreign capital; anti-imperialist Chavismo maintains constant contact with Washington; an amnesty law has been passed, freeing thousands of prisoners — though some remain incarcerated or lack full political freedom — and Maduro’s name is beginning to fade amid more immediate crises. Jorge Rodríguez (Barquisimeto, age 60), president of Venezuela’s National Assembly and the country’s second-highest-ranking official after his sister, President Delcy Rodríguez, prefers the term she coined — “a new political moment” — to describe current events rather than speaking of a transition.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-12/jorge-rodriguez-the-most-important-thing-in-venezuela-right-now-is-the-economy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HSFDAS5LNRF7VJ3UKVEAT46EEQ.jpg?auth=0de239b3130d5b0fda56fd825cefc1ca8f0ee951c567fc12f17743009f85ece8" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Jorge Rodríguez President of the National Assembly in a room at the Legislative Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on 10 April."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/delcy-rodriguez-announces-responsible-minimumwage-increase-for-venezuela.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:06:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/delcy-rodriguez-announces-responsible-minimumwage-increase-for-venezuela.html Alonso Moleiro,Florantonia Singer The acting president acknowledged, for the first time, her government’s responsibility for hyperinflation and shortages The acting president acknowledged, for the first time, her government’s responsibility for hyperinflation and shortages Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Donald Trump Nicolás Maduro MIRAFLORES PALACE (via REUTERS) Delcy Rodríguez minimum‑wage increase for Venezuela Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the nation at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 8, 2026. Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the nation at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 8, 2026. <p>Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced on Wednesday an increase in the minimum wage — the first so far this decade. She did not specify the size of the raise, describing it only as “responsible,” and said it would take effect on May 1. Rodríguez is trying to ease growing discontent after the hopes of an economic recovery sparked by the January 3 U.S. intervention failed to materialize in people’s pockets. With a march called for Thursday in Caracas to demand economic relief, Rodríguez again invoked her administration’s commitment to “president Hugo Chávez’s spirit of social justice.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/delcy-rodriguez-announces-responsible-minimumwage-increase-for-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-fight-over-venezuelan-assets-in-the-us-brings-chavismo-closer-to-the-opposition.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:23:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-fight-over-venezuelan-assets-in-the-us-brings-chavismo-closer-to-the-opposition.html Florantonia Singer Lawyers representing the government and attorneys for the sector led by Juan Guaidó are working on a coordinated defense of the assets under threat of seizure Lawyers representing the government and attorneys for the sector led by Juan Guaidó are working on a coordinated defense of the assets under threat of seizure Venezuela Caracas Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Juan Guaidó Ailen Diaz (EFE) José Antonio Kast Juan Guaidó in Valparaíso (Chile), on March 11. Juan Guaidó in Valparaíso (Chile), on March 11. <p>A new legal development in a New York court reveals a possible collaboration between the lawyers representing the government of acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez and attorneys working for the opposition that controlled the National Assembly in 2015. The key is that these opposition members, represented by Juan Guaidó, took control of some of Venezuela’s assets in the United States in 2019, when Donald Trump was in his first term as U.S. president and did not recognize Nicolás Maduro during Venezuela’s presidential crisis of 2019-2023. Instead, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2023-04-27/goodbye-guaido.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2023-04-27/goodbye-guaido.html">Guaidó was recognized</a> as interim president by 88 countries, <a href="https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-recognizing-venezuelan-national-assembly-president-juan-guaido-interim-president-venezuela/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-recognizing-venezuelan-national-assembly-president-juan-guaido-interim-president-venezuela/">including the U.S.</a>, although this recognition was revoked in January 2023.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-fight-over-venezuelan-assets-in-the-us-brings-chavismo-closer-to-the-opposition.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-02/revitalized-opposition-returns-to-the-streets-in-venezuela.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:49:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-02/revitalized-opposition-returns-to-the-streets-in-venezuela.html Alonso Moleiro After months of repression and clandestinity, the politicians of the Unitary Platform reunite with their members to design a roadmap towards democracy After months of repression and clandestinity, the politicians of the Unitary Platform reunite with their members to design a roadmap towards democracy Venezuela María Corina Machado Nicolás Maduro Cilia Flores Chavismo Delcy Rodríguez Leonardo Fernandez Viloria (REUTERS) Henri Alviarez at the reopening of the Vente Venezuela party headquarters in Caracas on March 28. Henri Alviarez at the reopening of the Vente Venezuela party headquarters in Caracas on March 28. <p>The national headquarters of Vente Venezuela, the party founded by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/venezuelans-in-chile-rally-around-maria-corina-machado.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/venezuelans-in-chile-rally-around-maria-corina-machado.html">María Corina Machado</a>, was reopened a few days ago in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas. The event was led by the party’s organizing secretary, Henri Alviarez, who cut the ribbon to formalize the reopening and declared to an enthusiastic crowd: “María Corina will return soon, and we are preparing for elections.” Alviarez is currently on a national tour, rallying the members of his party, which has borne the brunt of the state repression of recent months. According to reports, Vente Venezuela’s machinery is beginning to prepare to face — immediately, if necessary — an electoral contingency.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-02/revitalized-opposition-returns-to-the-streets-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/the-delicate-balance-of-maria-corina-machado-in-trumps-washington.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:49:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/the-delicate-balance-of-maria-corina-machado-in-trumps-washington.html María Martín ,Iker Seisdedos García The exiled opposition leader finds herself divided between those who prioritize stability in Venezuela and believe she could jeopardize it, and those who support a democratic transition with her at the helm The exiled opposition leader finds herself divided between those who prioritize stability in Venezuela and believe she could jeopardize it, and those who support a democratic transition with her at the helm María Corina Machado Donald Trump Caracas Delcy Rodríguez Venezuela Lenin Nolly (EFE) María Corina Machado se reunirá hoy con Marco Rubio en el Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. María Corina Machado arrives at the State Department headquarters in Washington. María Corina Machado arrives at the State Department headquarters in Washington. <p>Like something out of one of those experimental films from the 1970s that made excessive use of split-screen techniques, Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, and opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, spoke in the United States last week just hours apart. Rodríguez <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-26/skepticism-in-miami-over-delcy-rodriguezs-promises-of-legal-security-in-venezuela-we-have-to-wait-and-see-if-they-do-what-they-say.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-26/skepticism-in-miami-over-delcy-rodriguezs-promises-of-legal-security-in-venezuela-we-have-to-wait-and-see-if-they-do-what-they-say.html">spoke in Miami at an investment forum</a> sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, while Machado spoke in Houston at an influential global conference on the energy industry.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/the-delicate-balance-of-maria-corina-machado-in-trumps-washington.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/nicaragua-and-cuba-in-the-mirror-of-venezuela.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/nicaragua-and-cuba-in-the-mirror-of-venezuela.html Carlos F. Chamorro The alliance of 21st-century dictatorships is crumbling after the US removal of Nicolás Maduro, but a democratic transition is not in sight The alliance of 21st-century dictatorships is crumbling after the US removal of Nicolás Maduro, but a democratic transition is not in sight Cuba Venezuela Nicaragua John Bolton MAGA Nicolás Maduro Hugo Chávez Delcy Rodríguez Eritrea Myanmar Donald Trump Daniel Ortega Rosario Murillo María Corina Machado Gladys Serrano (EL PAÍS) Streets of Old Havana, March 17. Streets of Old Havana, March 17. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UEUHHLNAO5EZNOVWUN73L4HWPI.JPG?auth=7b67aaebf9556fe31c59296c865078e1683c00b464fb4a2525f791357371ab6f" width="5791" height="3861" alt="Streets of Old Havana, March 17."></img><p>The so-called “troika of tyranny” in Latin America — the dictatorships of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua — coined by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-05-31/john-bolton-trumps-former-national-security-adviser-what-he-wants-is-the-nobel-peace-prize.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-05-31/john-bolton-trumps-former-national-security-adviser-what-he-wants-is-the-nobel-peace-prize.html">John Bolton</a>, national security advisor during Donald Trump’s first presidency, was actually always a misleading oversimplification.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/nicaragua-and-cuba-in-the-mirror-of-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-03-30/venezuela-21st-century-colonialism.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:16:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-03-30/venezuela-21st-century-colonialism.html Luz Mely Reyes In addition to the experimentation with an authoritarian model that emerges from an act of external force, another element is added: Venezuela is emerging as the first corporate colony of the 21st century In addition to the experimentation with an authoritarian model that emerges from an act of external force, another element is added: Venezuela is emerging as the first corporate colony of the 21st century Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Donald Trump Caracas Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Gaby Oraa (REUTERS) Aftermath of U.S. strikes in Venezuela Homes damaged by the US attack in Venezuela on January 4. Homes damaged by the US attack in Venezuela on January 4. <p>The immediate interpretation following Nicolás Maduro’s removal by an elite U.S. force was that there was no clarity as to whether a democratic transition was underway in Venezuela. Three months later, the emerging risk is different: the consolidation of an adaptive authoritarianism with global impact, a kind of 21st-century colonialism, a product—whether collateral or not—of the Trump administration’s <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-12/donroe-doctrine-how-trump-is-enforcing-his-will.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-12/donroe-doctrine-how-trump-is-enforcing-his-will.html">interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine.</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-03-30/venezuela-21st-century-colonialism.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-26/skepticism-in-miami-over-delcy-rodriguezs-promises-of-legal-security-in-venezuela-we-have-to-wait-and-see-if-they-do-what-they-say.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:40:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-26/skepticism-in-miami-over-delcy-rodriguezs-promises-of-legal-security-in-venezuela-we-have-to-wait-and-see-if-they-do-what-they-say.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno Business leaders and investment funds participating in the global forum where the Trump-backed leader spoke believe it is still too early to assess the changes in the Latin American country Business leaders and investment funds participating in the global forum where the Trump-backed leader spoke believe it is still too early to assess the changes in the Latin American country Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Diosdado Cabello Caracas Nicolás Maduro María Corina Machado Alberto Boal (EFE) Delcy Rodríguez’s promises Delcy Rodríguez during a videoconference at the FII Priority forum in Miami this Wednesday. Delcy Rodríguez during a videoconference at the FII Priority forum in Miami this Wednesday. <p>Investors are generally skeptical about Venezuela’s economic opening, touted by interim president Delcy Rodríguez, who promises legal security to foreign businesses to encourage their return to the country. The Latin American leader, who was Nicolás Maduro’s right-hand aide, came to power after the military operation carried out by Washington last January <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-26/venezuelas-ousted-leader-maduro-heads-back-to-new-york-court-for-key-hearing-in-narco-terrorism-case.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-26/venezuelas-ousted-leader-maduro-heads-back-to-new-york-court-for-key-hearing-in-narco-terrorism-case.html">to capture the Chavista leader</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-26/skepticism-in-miami-over-delcy-rodriguezs-promises-of-legal-security-in-venezuela-we-have-to-wait-and-see-if-they-do-what-they-say.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/leopoldo-lopez-there-is-still-no-clarity-on-the-political-transition-in-venezuela.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:20:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/leopoldo-lopez-there-is-still-no-clarity-on-the-political-transition-in-venezuela.html Francesco Manetto The opposition leader, now living in exile in Spain, insists that the priority must be demanding elections. He would like to return ‘as soon as possible,’ but states that the conditions are not yet right The opposition leader, now living in exile in Spain, insists that the priority must be demanding elections. He would like to return ‘as soon as possible,’ but states that the conditions are not yet right Venezuela Leopoldo López María Corina Machado Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Caracas MOEH ATITAR (EL PAÍS) Leopoldo López Leopoldo López, last Friday at the headquarters of EL PAÍS. Leopoldo López, last Friday at the headquarters of EL PAÍS. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XXFRN2VXOJEMFPJ2KV3AXSNVXU.jpg?auth=8db0e7ba27173d223a7e0d7e0f7f4b5b865bdf986d92d5f54ed694a9409a4970" width="4000" height="2668" alt="Leopoldo López, last Friday at the headquarters of EL PAÍS."></img><p>When Leopoldo López, 54, was being held in Ramo Verde prison, he had a recurring fantasy. “At some point, this dungeon should be turned into a museum of memory,” recalls the Venezuelan opposition leader, who spent more than three years in there, accused of inciting the 2014 protests against the government of Nicolás Maduro. More than a decade later, he believes that moment is approaching, although <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-23/venezuela-forgets-about-maduro-and-starts-down-an-irreversible-path.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-23/venezuela-forgets-about-maduro-and-starts-down-an-irreversible-path.html">the transition process</a> that began on January 3 with the capture of Nicolás Maduro is still in its early stages.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-25/leopoldo-lopez-there-is-still-no-clarity-on-the-political-transition-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UG3EEADYPNFZFOO4LDUSG7GCEQ.jpg?auth=9ce760abc1334556597b50b4b931f5bda4617591a87f410059a912ac31113c72" width="4000" height="2668" alt="Leopoldo López."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/venezuelans-in-chile-rally-around-maria-corina-machado.html Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:52:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/venezuelans-in-chile-rally-around-maria-corina-machado.html Maolis Castro The opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate attracted a crowd of over 15,000 people to a demonstration in Santiago, where she had traveled to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration The opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate attracted a crowd of over 15,000 people to a demonstration in Santiago, where she had traveled to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration Venezuela María Corina Machado Chile Santiago de Chile José Antonio Kast Felipe VI sofia yanjari (EL PAÍS) María Corina Machado María Corina Machado meets with Venezuelans in Chile this Thursday. María Corina Machado meets with Venezuelans in Chile this Thursday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OYEOICB27BBRPMMNYUORSXZ4TE.jpg?auth=dfd63ae59a6e67361cfa610796c74698df0016aa6a142aa0891897417429a15d" width="1658" height="1106" alt="María Corina Machado meets with Venezuelans in Chile this Thursday."></img><p>María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-16/maria-corina-machado-on-her-meeting-with-trump-venezuela-will-be-the-best-ally-of-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-16/maria-corina-machado-on-her-meeting-with-trump-venezuela-will-be-the-best-ally-of-the-united-states.html">and Nobel Peace Prize laureate</a>, gathered 17,000 Venezuelans residing in Chile this Thursday in Almagro Park in downtown Santiago, according to estimates by the Chilean police. It was the largest public demonstration since Machado left Venezuela last December. “We overflowed Santiago de Chile, my fellow Venezuelans!“, she posted on X.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/venezuelans-in-chile-rally-around-maria-corina-machado.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4VVAANVLQFA3BMXT6S5ZGLAFJ4.jpg?auth=1425fbc3e3e65eae30b5c982b5d8bd321ab3111e40ff445f5cda41a8f7550ecd" width="5818" height="3879" alt="María Corina Machado in Santiago de Chile on March 12."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TMKKWA74OBDMPK57LV2CP7LH7M.jpg?auth=99800287fd9fc293a14edf82a84baf9aae77ccf2c742cd2a90e56abed75c9a95" width="6343" height="4229" alt="Supporters of Machado at the rally on Thursday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-06/trump-cuba-is-going-to-fall-pretty-soon-but-were-focused-on-iran-right-now.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:03:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-06/trump-cuba-is-going-to-fall-pretty-soon-but-were-focused-on-iran-right-now.html Iker Seisdedos García The US president warned that there will be no agreement with Tehran to end the war ‘except unconditional surrender’ The US president warned that there will be no agreement with Tehran to end the war ‘except unconditional surrender’ Donald Trump CNN Cuba Irán Marco Rubio Delcy Rodríguez Venezuela Nicolás Maduro María Corina Machado Miguel Díaz-Canel YURI GRIPAS / POOL (EFE) Donald Trump on Thursday at the White House. Donald Trump on Thursday at the White House. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump continued his round of calls with some of Washington’s most influential reporters on Friday. On this occasion, it was the turn of CNN anchor Dana Bash, <a href="https://x.com/DanaBashCNN/status/2029926304301097376" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://x.com/DanaBashCNN/status/2029926304301097376">whom Trump told</a> the war in Iran is “doing very well militarily — better than anybody could have even dreamed,” before, according to Bash, changing the subject without a cue. “Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon. They want to make a deal so badly,“ <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/06/politics/trump-interview-iran-cuba-dana-bash" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/06/politics/trump-interview-iran-cuba-dana-bash">the Republican said</a> in a five-minute conversation. ”I’m going to put Marco [Rubio] over there and we’ll see how that works out. We’re really focused on this one [Iran] right now. We’ve got plenty of time, but Cuba’s ready — after 50 years.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-06/trump-cuba-is-going-to-fall-pretty-soon-but-were-focused-on-iran-right-now.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> 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/2026-03-05/chavismo-continues-to-silence-radio-stations-while-proclaiming-a-new-era-of-freedoms.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:24:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/chavismo-continues-to-silence-radio-stations-while-proclaiming-a-new-era-of-freedoms.html Alonso Moleiro At least eight stations have been shut down so far in 2026. The crackdown contrasts with the government’s gestures of openness amid a surprising critical shift by large corporations like Venevisión At least eight stations have been shut down so far in 2026. The crackdown contrasts with the government’s gestures of openness amid a surprising critical shift by large corporations like Venevisión Venezuela Caracas Conatel Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro María Corina Machado Donald Trump Marco Rubio SNTP It has been 600 days since the closure of the newspaper La Voz. It has been 600 days since the closure of the newspaper La Voz. <p>The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) has reported that officials from the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/venezuelan-tv-chained-to-censorship-and-frozen-in-time.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/venezuelan-tv-chained-to-censorship-and-frozen-in-time.html">National Telecommunications Commission</a> (Conatel) and members of the National Guard raided the headquarters of radio station Urbana 94.3 FM, located in Guatire — a commuter town near Caracas — shut it down, and confiscated all its equipment. The station had been broadcasting for 16 years.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/chavismo-continues-to-silence-radio-stations-while-proclaiming-a-new-era-of-freedoms.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/comma-by-comma-a-change-here-a-change-there-the-passage-of-venezuelas-amnesty-law.html Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:45:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/comma-by-comma-a-change-here-a-change-there-the-passage-of-venezuelas-amnesty-law.html Florantonia Singer In the National Assembly, the opposition bloc debated changes they considered essential with Chavista lawmakers until the last minute In the National Assembly, the opposition bloc debated changes they considered essential with Chavista lawmakers until the last minute Venezuela María Corina Machado Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Fausto Torrealba (REUTERS) Venezuela's National Assembly to discuss amnesty law Members of Venezuela's National Assembly vote on the amnesty law, in Caracas, on February 19. Members of Venezuela's National Assembly vote on the amnesty law, in Caracas, on February 19. <p>Up until the final minutes before approval of the Venezuelan National Assembly’s <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/venezuelas-amnesty-law-excludes-hundreds-of-military-personnel-and-their-families.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/venezuelas-amnesty-law-excludes-hundreds-of-military-personnel-and-their-families.html">amnesty law</a>, opposition lawmakers debated over additions they considered essential. The process was a seven-hour marathon of closed-door discussions, with two hours of debate on the Assembly floor, and a nighttime visit to Miraflores Palace, the seat of government, to deliver the final law to the acting President Delcy Rodríguez. Despite its limitations and omissions, the law allows the Venezuelan government to make a case that it will be allowing <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">greater political freedom</a> after the capture of Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. government.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/comma-by-comma-a-change-here-a-change-there-the-passage-of-venezuelas-amnesty-law.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-27/juan-pablo-guanipa-i-have-no-doubt-venezuela-is-heading-towards-elections.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:27:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-27/juan-pablo-guanipa-i-have-no-doubt-venezuela-is-heading-towards-elections.html Alonso Moleiro The opposition leader, who is close to María Corina Machado, maintains that a political transition is already underway and that Chavismo has lost its ability to impose conditions The opposition leader, who is close to María Corina Machado, maintains that a political transition is already underway and that Chavismo has lost its ability to impose conditions Venezuela María Corina Machado Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez Edmundo González Urrutia Henrique Capriles Issac Urrutia (REUTERS) Juan Pablo Guanipa Juan Pablo Guanipa in Maracaibo (Venezuela), on February 24. Juan Pablo Guanipa in Maracaibo (Venezuela), on February 24. <p>Juan Pablo Guanipa, one of the dissidents who has been <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="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/juan-pablo-guanipas-arrest-shows-venezuelas-regime-still-controls-the-machinery-of-repression.html">most intensely persecuted</a> by the Chavista regime, recounts that of the 260 days he spent in jail, the first 21 were particularly hellish. He was held in a 3x3 meter cell at the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Police in Maripérez, north of Caracas. He remembers it as a filthy prison: scorching hot by day, freezing cold by night, without a toilet or running water, and infested with mosquitoes. They gave him a uniform, and he went 21 days without bathing.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-27/juan-pablo-guanipa-i-have-no-doubt-venezuela-is-heading-towards-elections.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>