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The Cardon oil refinery operates in Punta Cardon, Venezuela, on January 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
August 29, 2026, 1:08 pm
Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, as gas prices still high 6 months into Iran war
Official says deal would let US buy oil at cost from firm formed to tap South American country’s vast reserves, which Caracas opened to investors after Washington captured Maduro
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A unionist wrapped in a Venezuelan national flag, signs another Venezuelan national flag during a march in Caracas on July 28, 2026. (Federico PARRA/AFP)
August 11, 2026, 11:54 pm
Israel and Venezuela renew consular relations for first time since 2009
After 17-year diplomatic break, countries say they will reestablish ties, continue ‘cooperation stemming from’ Israel’s humanitarian mission after deadly June double earthquake
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez center, meeting with Israeli representatives in a photo released on July 22, 2026. (IDF Spokesperson)
July 22, 2026, 5:13 pm
Israel ends Venezuela quake mission, will continue assisting remotely
Foreign Ministry says acting President Rodriguez met with Israeli delegation before its departure, thanked it for ‘key’ contribution to rescue efforts, as strained ties thaw
By Nava Freiberg
Debris clearance is underway at the site of collapsed buildings in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 3, 2026. (MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP)
July 4, 2026, 3:58 am
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,645
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez rejects claims her government reacted too slowly to the destruction
By AFP and Reuters
Rescuers load a person onto an ambulance after being pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following back-to-back earthquakes. (Mauricio Valenzuela/AFP)
June 29, 2026, 8:54 am
Father, son pulled from rubble of Venezuela’s earthquakes as crucial rescue window closes
Rescue of man and his teen son offers hope to teams racing against the clock to find further survivors of twin quakes that left at least 1,450 dead, tens of thousands missing
By Agencies
A vehicle is crushed at a building that collapsed after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela,June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Javier Campos)
June 26, 2026, 4:32 pm
Venezuelans dig through rubble as quake toll reaches at least 920 with over 51,000 missing
Toll announced as crews from around world arrive to help rescue efforts; casualty numbers expected to rise with few government search teams seen outside capital
By AP
Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after two earthquakes in Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
June 25, 2026, 10:21 am
Thousands feared dead as devastating twin earthquakes rock Venezuela
7.2, 7.5 magnitude quakes hit within minutes, collapsing buildings; Caracas declares state of emergency, world offers help, including response from Foreign Ministry, IsraAid, ZAKA
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A man is seen with the city of Caracas in the background on January 9, 2026 (Federico PARRA / AFP)
January 10, 2026, 1:10 pm
Venezuela, US set to discuss restoring diplomatic ties after Maduro deposed
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez condemns Washington’s ‘serious, criminal, illegal and illegitimate attack’ but says she is exploring diplomatic process
By Javier Tovar and Shaun Tandon
Demonstrators protest the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces, Rio de Janeiro, January 5, 2026. (AP/Bruna Prado)
January 6, 2026, 6:57 am
Splits emerge over Venezuela’s future as UN Security Council meets to discuss US raid
Venezuela opposition leader Machado praises operation but says she hasn’t spoken to Trump; US Speaker Johnson calls for elections; CIA said to recommend Maduro’s VP run country
By Agencies
Venezuelan Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez gives a press conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 8:38 am
Who is Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster?
A lawyer specializing in labor law, she is staunch defender of Maduro’s socialist government, but instituted orthodox economic checks on inflation and worked with oil companies
By Reuters
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks to the press at the Foreign Office in Caracas, Venezuela, August 11, 2025. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
January 5, 2026, 1:01 am
Trump: New Venezuelan leader to pay ‘big price’ if she doesn’t ‘do what’s right’
Interim President Rodriguez vows to defend natural resources, backs Maduro; Rubio says US not seeking regime change in Caracas, will enforce oil blockade for ‘tremendous leverage’
By Sebastian Smith, Andrea Tosta and Patrick Fort
This screengrab taken from the X account of Rapid Response 47, an official White House account, shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (center) escorted by DEA agents inside the headquarters of the US Drug Enforcement Administration in Manhattan, New York City, January 3, 2026. (X account of Rapid Response 47 / AFP)
January 4, 2026, 11:04 am
Maduro in NY jail after capture; Venezuela’s VP Rodriguez claims op had ‘Zionist tint’
Venezuela’s Supreme Court rules Rodriguez, whom Trump has indicated he could work with, to become interim leader; UN Security Council to meet Monday over US operation
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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