Trump, Maduro and Caracas

Trump envoy meets with Maduro in Caracas
A State Department official said Venezuela must take back “Venezuelan criminals and gangs” and release American “hostages” immediately.
Venezuela frees six US men after Trump envoy meets Maduro
Venezuela has freed six US detainees after talks in Caracas between President Nicolás Maduro and a senior Trump administration official. The release of the men was announced on social media by Donald Trump and his special envoy, Richard Grenell.
Trump Envoy Looks for Venezuela Deportation Deal in Rare Caracas Visit
U.S. presses for release of 15 American detainees, offering to continue sanction- exemptions for U.S. oil companies.
Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump’s envoy
The visit came as a shock to many Venezuelans who hoped that Trump would continue the “maximum pressure” campaign he pursued against the authoritarian Venezuelan leader during his first term.
US envoy leaves Venezuela with six Americans after meeting Maduro
U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell said on Friday he was headed back to the United States with six American citizens, a surprise development after he met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.
Senior Trump envoy travels to Venezuela for talks on migrants
A senior Trump administration official traveled to Venezuela to urge President Maduro’s government to accept deported migrants, a U.S. official said.
Maduro had 'respectful' discussion with Trump envoy, says Venezuela
WASHINGTON/BOGOTA - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Richard Grenell and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had a respectful discussion about migration, sanctions and Americans detained in the South American country,
Trump’s envoy Grenell in Venezuela to discuss US prisoners, gang members
Richard Grenell, whom Trump tapped as presidential envoy for special missions, will push for the swift release of American prisoners during his visit, Mauricio Claver-Carone, special envoy to Latin America, told reporters Friday during a call. Grenell will also discuss sending Venezuelan gang members back to the country, Claver-Carone said.
Trump's special envoy travels to Venezuela to discuss migrants with Maduro
The visit raises eyebrows given Trump's previous hardline stance against Maduro. Venezuelan state television broadcasted footage of Grenell meeting with Maduro in Caracas, signaling a rare engagement between the two governments.
Trump envoy to meet Venezuelan leader Maduro to discuss migrant deal
Washington to push Caracas to take thousands of deportees, sparking alarm among country’s embattled opposition
Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. They were plucked from pharmacies, ...
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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado free after being ‘violently intercepted,’ her team says
In video distributed by Reuters on Thursday afternoon, a figure purported to be Machado wades through a crowd of protesters in Caracas, wearing a black motorcycle helmet and jacket. The ...
France Summons Venezuelan Envoy Over Caracas' Decision to Limit Diplomatic Staff
"This summons follows the Venezuelan regime's decision to reduce the diplomatic presence of the French embassy in Venezuela," France's foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine said, referring to ...
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Qatar Airways launches flights to Bogotá and Caracas starting Summer 2025
This new service makes Qatar Airways the first and only airline to offer non-stop flights from the Middle East to Colombia.
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Maduro Assumes a Third Term: Prospects and Problematics for Venezuela
The first thing greeting me as I disembarked from my flight in Caracas was a wanted poster for one Edmundo González Urrutia.
Nicaragua makes Daniel Ortega and his wife Murillo ‘copresidents,’ fueling democratic rebuke
Nicaragua's Congress approved a constitutional reform on Thursday that would make President Daniel Ortega and his wife, ...
Rock art in Venezuela may be the sign of a lost ancient culture
Archaeologists discovered clusters of red ocher drawings scattered on rocks and cliffs across Canaima National Park—and have some theories on who made the mysterious art.
Philadelphia woman from Venezuela concerned about her family's protected status amid Trump crackdown on immigrants
A Northeast Philadelphia woman from Venezuela is worried about her Temporary Protected Status amid the Trump administration's ...