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The United States resumes operations at its embassy in Caracas after a seven-year closure, aiming to restore direct diplomatic engagement with Venezuela under Delcy Rodríguez's "de facto" presidency.
2026-03-30

Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa is released from prison after more than eight months of incarceration in Caracas. [https:--apnews.com-article-venezuela-rodriguez-us-maduro-political-prisoners-guanipa-a2a4dfc7ae34c543e648796ade80913d (AP)] Several hours later he is kidnapped by heavily armed men in civilian clothing.
2026-02-8

Venezuelan businessmen Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, both allied with "de jure" president Nicolás Maduro, are arrested in Caracas during a joint operation with U.S. law enforcement agencies on bribery and money laundering charges, with Saab expected to be extradited to the U.S.
2026-02-4

The United States begins releasing frozen Venezuelan assets under sanctions, as acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez confirms renewed diplomatic contacts between the two countries.
2026-01-27

The death toll from the U.S. airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela, five days ago increases to 100 people, including 23 Venezuelan military personnel and 32 Cuban personnel.
2026-01-8

The United States boards and seizes the sanctioned Russian-flagged tanker "Marinera" ("Bella 1") in the North Atlantic Ocean after it breached the U.S. naval blockade around Venezuela.
2026-01-7

Venezuela confirms that 23 members of its military were among the 80 people killed during the American airstrikes on the country, including its capital Caracas, three days ago.
2026-01-6

The United States carries out airstrikes around Caracas, Venezuela, killing at least 40 people, including civilians and military personnel. A national state of emergency is declared following the strikes.
2026-01-3

The first flight carrying "high-threat" deportees from the United States arrives at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. The ten deportees are allegedly part of Tren de Aragua, a transnational organized crime group originating from Venezuela recently designated as a terrorist organization by the United States.
2025-02-5

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado makes her first public appearance in 133 days and is briefly arrested when her convoy is intercepted by security forces as it departs an anti-government protest in Caracas. The incident occurs the day before the ruling party-controlled National Assembly is scheduled to swear in Nicolás Maduro for a third term as president.
2025-01-9