Venezuelan security forces detain journalists from foreign news organisations
Venezuelans describe their fear of speaking out as 14 media workers are detained and police check people's social media.
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BBC Verify examines claims Venezuela 'stole' US oil
The US government has made it clear that getting access to Venezuelan oil is an important motivation for its actions in the country.
Trump claims US oil firms could be 'up and running' in Venezuela within 18 months
Trump is open about his ambitions for scaled-up US operations, but analysts say such plans would take time.
Strategic partnership concerning Vaca Muerta announced
Pan American Energy (PAE) and the US shale giant Continental Resources announced Monday a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of four key blocks in the Vaca Muerta formation.
Gunshots near Caracas' Presidential Palace amounted to nothing important
Gunshots were heard in Caracas on Monday at around 8 pm near the Miraflores presidential palace, prompting speculations as to the motives behind the havoc. Later unofficial reports pointed to a succession of misunderstandings resulting in a friendly fire clash.
Tierra del Fuego in dire straits
The Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego is grappling with a deepening economic and institutional crisis, amid mounting industrial layoffs, high-level government resignations, and a sharp local debate over the US military intervention in Venezuela.
Brazil's oil and gas production has its ups and downs in late 2025
Brazil's oil and natural gas production totaled 4.921 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in November 2025, with 3.773 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of oil extracted, which represented a 6.4% decrease from the previous month and a 13.9% increase compared to the
Maduro and his wife arraigned in New York court
Former Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores formally pleaded not guilty to federal charges of narco-terrorism, cocaine importation, and weapons offenses during their arraignment on Monday in New York before Judge Alvin Hellerstein.
Conspiracy theories: Why did Maduro fall so quickly?
Rumors, speculation, and conspiracy theories of all kinds are surfacing about who betrayed former Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro so that US troops could abduct him from Caracas and make him stand trial in New York.
Uruguay records lowest yearly inflation in over two decades
Uruguay's inflation last year fell below the Central Bank’s (BCU) official target of 4.5%, hitting 3.65% after December's -0.09%, making President Yamandú Orsi's first annual National Institute of Statistics (INE) report a historic one with figures not recorded since 2001.
Maduro's fall becomes campaign asset for Flávio Bolsonaro
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's sons Eduardo and Flávio foresee the latter's victory in this year's elections after the ties between deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are exposed in the trial underway in New York.
Which countries could be in Trump's sights after Venezuela?
Trump has made numerous threats against other nations in Washington's orbit.
What is Maduro charged with and what is the evidence?
The 25-page charging document details a litany of allegations, including accusations that Maduro and his wife ordered kidnappings, beatings and murders.
Venezuela swears in interim president after defiant Maduro pleads not guilty
Delcy Rodríguez said she was pained by what she called the "kidnapping" of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the US.
LATAM Breaks Through, Paraguay Changes Course, Brazil To Dominate?
South America could become the latest powerhouse of world online gambling, according to a report.
US Begins preparations to reopen Embassy in Caracas after Maduro’s capture
The United States confirmed on Monday that it is “making the necessary preparations” to potentially reopen its embassy in Caracas, closed since 2019, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a U.S. military operation carried out early Saturday.
Nicolás Maduro: A former bus driver and Chávez mentee who was overthrown by the U.S.
The rise and fall of a one-time Caracas bus driver to a mentee of the late Hugo Chávez to an autocrat overthrown and extracted by the United States.
Cuba defiant as it braces for post-Maduro era
The prospects for Cuba - a close ally of Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela - are now bleak, writes the BBC's Will Grant.
Questions and fears about the future weigh on the minds of Venezuelans
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Gabriela Mesones Rojo, an independent journalist in Caracas, about the mood in Venezuela and what she's hearing from people about their hopes for the country.
A tale of two interventions: Venezuela and Panama
Thirty-six years apart, the U.S seized a Latin American dictator based on drug charges. Here's a look at the similarities and differences between the cases of Panama and Venezuela.
The latest in Venezuela, more than 2 days after Trump administration seized Maduro
More than two days after the Trump administration attacked Venezuela and seized its president, what's the situation in the country?