When you read reports of armed militias patrolling the streets of Caracas, food and medicine shortages, and rumoured Hezbollah training camps, it’s hard to believe that a decade ago Venezuela was a top up-and-coming adventure destination.

US officials are visiting Venezuela days after US forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro. Caracas says it has started talks with the Trump administration to reinstate relations.Venezuela and the United States have taken first steps towards ...

The U.S. capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has triggered worldwide condemnation, deep divisions among Venezuelans, and renewed geopolitical tensions. Inside the country and across the diaspora, reactions are sharply split. Beyond politics ...

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump removes some Venezuelan oil sanctions The U.S. is lifting some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, seeking to allow American firms to trade and sell more oil that is produced there.

United States President Donald Trump is vowing to revive oil production in Venezuela by attracting foreign investment. “We have the major oil companies going to Venezuela now, scouting it out and picking their locations,