Rubio Meets with Dinorah Figuera in Washington, reaffirms support for dialogue with Venezuela’s interim Government

The Daily Journal.- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s support on Friday for the dialogue process led by opposition figure Dinorah Figuera with Delcy Rodríguez’s interim administration. He said the goal is to move toward a peaceful transition that restores democracy in Venezuela. “This process that she is leading, along with her team, […]

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Judge denies Cilia Flores’ request for house arrest

The Daily Journal.— Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday denied a request from Cilia Flores, wife of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, for release on bail and permission to await trial under house arrest in the United States. Flores, 69, has remained at the […]

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FBI backs charges against Maduro for ‘conspiracy to commit torture’

The Daily Journal.— FBI Director Kash Patel addressed the indictment against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and former first lady Cilia Flores de Maduro on Wednesday, focusing his remarks on the defendants’ criminal liability and the agency’s support for the operation that led to their arrest. In a post on the social media platform X, […]

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Cecodap reports 118 minors charged in Venezuela under anti-hate law

The Daily Journal – A total of 118 minors were charged in Venezuela between 2024 and 2025 with offenses established under the Anti-Hate Law, according to Cecodap, an NGO dedicated to protecting children in the country, during a period marked by the post-election crisis following Nicolás Maduro’s proclaimed reelection as president. Carlos Trapani, Cecodap’s general […]

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U.S. prosecutors say Venezuela has not claimed sovereign immunity for Nicolás Maduro

EFE.- The United States rejects the argument that Nicolás Maduro is entitled to immunity in the criminal case he faces in New York and maintains that Venezuela has not claimed such protection for the former president. However, it has requested it for interim President Delcy Rodríguez. In a memorandum filed last Friday night before Judge […]

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Lavrov calls for Maduro’s release at UN General Assembly

The Daily Journal.- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called last Saturday for the “prompt release” of Nicolás Maduro, who remains in a New York prison after U.S. forces captured him during a military operation in Caracas earlier this year. “We insist on the prompt release of the Venezuelan leader and his wife, and that such […]

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U.S. Prosecutors oppose bail for Cilia Flores, citing “extreme” flight risk

The Daily Journal. — The U.S. Department of Justice formally opposed a bail request from attorneys representing Cilia Flores, wife of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, citing an “extreme” flight risk and describing her as a “danger to the public,” according to court filings submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]

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U.S. says Trump-Rodríguez meeting does not legitimize Venezuelan government

The Daily Journal.- Natalia Molano, the U.S. State Department’s Spanish-language spokesperson, told EFE in an interview that the meeting between President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, does not legitimize the Venezuelan government. According to Molano, the meeting did not aim to confer legitimacy on Rodríguez, as the Venezuelan people have not elected […]

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Delcy Rodríguez calls January 3 bombings a “Trial” and thanks Trump for restoring diplomatic relations

The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described the U.S. bombings of January 3 as one of the “two great and painful trials” the country has faced in 2026 during her address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. She did not mention the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores. Rodríguez […]

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Donald Trump and Delcy Rodríguez meet in New York

The Daily Journal.- U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, held their first in-person meeting on Tuesday in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting took place at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, where Trump hosted a reception for foreign leaders […]

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