Why are Some Latin American Countries Ineligible for the 2026 Green Card Lottery?
The lottery was launched on Tuesday offering up to 55,000 diversity visas, yet countries like Venezuela, Honduras and Mexico are excluded
Two Suspects in the Murder of a 12-Year-Old Girl in Houston Potentially Tied to Tren de Aragua Gang
Two Venezuelan nationals have been indicted for capital murder in Harris County, each one facing a $10 million bond following the June murder
Biden Admin Won't Extend Legal Status for Venezuelan Migrants Who Arrived Under Humanitarian Program
Over 115,000 Venezuelans arrived in the country under the program. Those impacted are instructed to apply for another immigration benefit or leave the country
Venezuelan Gang Allegedly Exploits Ties to Maduro for Illegal Mining Power
One of Venezuela's oldest illegal mining groups has reportedly used ties to Nicolás Maduro's administration to eliminate rivals and strengthen its influence
Leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Condemn the Killing of Hezbollah's Nasrallah in Israeli Airstrike
Few other countries around the world, including Iran, Syria, Russia and Turkey, condemned the killing
Trump Claims Caracas Is Safer Than Many U.S. Cities, DOS Reissues Warning Against Traveling to Venezuela
Back in August, Trump suggested that Caracas is safer because "they've taken their criminal elements" and "moved them into the United States"
Reported Illegal Crossings by Venezuelan Migrants Has Decreased by 90% in Recent Months, DHS Official Says
DHS official said that thanks to deportation flights, the U.S. government has been able to send back more than 131,000 people in deportation flights since June
Venezuelan Security Forces Are Extorting Political Detainees to Finance Themselves: 'An Epidemic'
Payments demanded by security agents reportedly ranged from $10,000 to as low as $1,000, depending on the victim's ability to pay
U.S. Includes Vetting Measures for U.S. Sponsors in Humanitarian Parole Program
CHNV program, which allows migrants from Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to receive work permits, resumed in August after being suspended for frauds
Biden Administration Plans to Tweak Asylum Ban to Make it Harder for Officials to End it in the Future
The proposed changes would also include more migrants in the calculations used for the deactivation threshold, such as including all unaccompanied children
U.S. Authorities Concerned that Tren de Aragua Could Take Root With increased Migration
The group has been linked to criminal activities in major U.S. cities, including sex trafficking and drug smuggling
Argentine Court Orders Arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Ruling Mirroring that of Venezuelan Magistrate
Javier Milei and Maduro are regional foes and have traded public barbs over the past months
Venezuelan Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Argentina's Milei
The warrant was issued over the "theft" of a Venezuelan plane seized in Buenos Aires for alleged sanctions violations. But it is only symbolic as Milei is unlikely to set foot in this country, where the warrant applies.
Despite Recent Cases, a Texas District Attorney says El Paso is not "Ground Zero" for Tren de Aragua Activity
By labeling the gang as a foreign terrorist organization, Texas can now increase resources to combat the group as well as creating a dedicated task force
Congress Steps Up Pressures on Venezuela With New Bill and Increased Reward for Maduro's Arrest
The BOLIVAR Act would prohibit the U.S. from contracting with anyone with business ties to Maduro, as Florida lawmakers propose to raise his arrest reward
Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Says Letter Conceding Election Was Coerced
In the letter, dated September 7 and addressed to National Assembly leader Jorge Rodriguez, Gonzalez Urrutia said "I respect" the regime-aligned CNE electoral council's proclamation of Maduro as the winner of the July 28 vote.
Venezuela announces detention of another American citizen in the country
Top official Diosdado Cabello said the person was "taking pictures of electricity, oil and military facilities"
Washington, Madrid, Prague Seek Information On Nationals Held In Venezuela
The government in Caracas on Saturday announced the arrests of three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech it claimed had ties with US and Spanish intelligence agencies and the Venezuelan opposition.
Sexual assaults at the Darien Gap are so frequent migrants travel with morning-after pills
In the last 18 months, Humans Right Watch reported that almost 700,000 people crossed the Darien Gap; about 65% of them are from Venezuela
How property mismanagement led to Trump's false claims of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua taking over Aurora
The Colorado city garnered attention following Trump's claims during the presidential debate.
US denies Venezuela's allegations of CIA plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro
State Department dismisses claims of CIA-led assassination attempt as "categorically false" after Venezuela arrests six foreigners, including a U.S. Navy SEAL.
Human Rights Watch calls on Latin America countries to step up aid for Haitian, Venezuelan migrants
The NGO urges governments to improve protection schemes, grant legal status and reverse "onerous visa requirements" for millions of Haitians and Venezuelans
Venezuela's Maduro requests Maradona to haunt Argentina's Milei from the afterlife
The fútbol legend was a fierce supporter of the Maduro regime until his death in November of 2020
U.S. sanctions 16 Venezuelan officials over election obstruction and human rights violations
The head of the country's supreme court and security force officials are among those targeted
Aurora Republicans seek to clarify claims about Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua taking over the city
Mayor Mike Coffman and City Council member Danielle Jurinsky issued a joint statement saying that "a select few properties" have been affected, not the entire city
3 Venezuelan migrants staying at controversial Texas hotel arrested by Border Patrol
The people in question, two women and a men, were staying at the Gateway Hotel in El Paso. They had been ordered to leave the U.S. by an immigration judge
U.S. reiterates that Gonzalez is 'best hope for democracy' in Venezuela despite his exile in Spain
"We must not let Maduro and his representatives cling to power by force," added U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on X
Game Over? Venezuelan Opposition Looks Cornered As Maduro Digs In
Maduro's disputed win in the July 28 election is challenged not just by the opposition or historic geopolitical rivals such as the United States, but also by leftist allies of Venezuela such as Brazil and Colombia.
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González flees country, seeks political asylum in Spain
Edmundo arrived in Spain days after Nicolás Maduro filed a warrant for his arrest amid an election dispute.
Argentine government requests International Criminal Court detain Venezuela's Maduro
Argentina is part of a group of nations who formally accused the Venezuelan government of crimes against humanity