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Reports indicate that the Venezuelan military bombed a camp of the Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) in Apure.

Juan Francisco García Escobar (Jufraga12) accuses the Venezuelan military of bombing an ELN camp in the Buena Vista sector of Apure state. According to reports he received, at least 19 people have died: nine bodies have been taken to San Fernando and another ten remain in the area. He also reports clashes over control of territories linked to bauxite, coltan and drug trafficking.

Venezuela: Rodríguez decrees ban on detentions without judicial warrants, defends right to peaceful protests

Pensioners and retirees protest in Caracas demanding increased pensions and transparency regarding resources. "Where are the resources collected during these two and a half years"

Today, Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced in a televised address that she has ordered security forces to halt arbitrary detentions made without court orders, with exceptions for flagrant crimes. She has also ordered a national review of criminal justice reform, including a referendum inquiry, with the aim of moving toward a more transparent and impartial system. Furthermore, Rodríguez reiterated in the same address that elections will be held, though she did not announce a date. She outlined plans for electoral reform, including a renewed National Electoral Council (CNE) accepted by all political sides, alongside guarantees for political participation

Families of victims in 2017 protests demand justice and compensation in Barquisimeto: "We are not just numbers or files"

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez criticized opposition leader María Corina Machado's return to the country, calling it a "provocation that could have been avoided." Asked how Machado entered Venezuela, Rodríguez replied, "I don't care."

Rubio says Venezuela's electoral infrastructure must be replaced before a vote

Rubio just held a call with reporters on Venezuela Key takeaways: Washington says interim authorities are meeting U.S. demands, including steps toward political reform Rubio said the U.S. expects a new Supreme Court, electoral council and elections on an agreed timeline

Trump says he knows nothing about Machado's return to Venezuela: "I hope she is safe." She is a very pleasant woman. She gave me her Nobel Prize, so what else can I say. But things are really going well in Venezuela.

Lara: The moment Maria Corina Machado left the Santa Rosa Church in Lara state.

Rubio: The conditions allowing for the safe return of Ms. Machado to Venezuela is the direct result of the U.S. supported reconciliation talks which has already seen hundreds of political prisoners freed and hundreds of political opposition figures return from exile. The United States expects the freedoms of all sectors of Venezuelan politics to continue to be respected. Likewise, we expect all political actors to support these talks which represent the best chance Venezuela has had in thirty years to peacefully achieve not just a free and fair election but an enduring democracy

After seven failed attempts, threats against her and her entourage, pressure, and extreme deterrents, María Corina has returned to her country

María Corina Machado: "I am here"

Alejandro Betancourt reappears smiling in Zulia, accompanied by high-ranking U.S. diplomats (Daniel Kennedy and John Barret). Additionally, the event was broadcast by VTV alongside Delcy Rodríguez from Caracas

Edmundo González backs October 22 protests demanding presidential election date: "That is the demand"

US willing to lift sanctions to allow India to refine more Venezuelan crude. "I believe that as more Venezuelan crude becomes available, that is something they can do," said Secretary Marco Rubio

State workers in Mérida demand fair wages and protest against the inflationary crisis.

Trump administration weighs easing sanctions on shadow fleet tankers that carried Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil — aiming to cut record-high freight rates, days after Trump lifted sanctions on Russian diesel to the dismay of Zelenskiy, Europe and Senate Republicans

Álvaro Pulido, associate of Alex Saab, will appear before a court in Miami on Tuesday after being handed over by Venezuela

Venezuela's Cardón Oil Refinery, the country's second-largest, exploded and caught fire today. The facility has reportedly halted operations, per Reuters

Claudia Macero, María Corina's spokesperson, returns to Venezuela after two years of forced exile: "It's time to return home"

Opponents protested in Plaza Venezuela to demand the return of María Corina Machado and free presidential elections

Venezuela: protesters are rallying in the capital Caracas, demanding for Maria Corina Machado to be allowed to return to the country

Trump on Venezuela: Our actions in Venezuela are proof that the United States will no longer permit threats to America to gain a foothold anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, and if necessary, we will use our unmatched military might to secure the vital national interests of the United States

Delcy Rodríguez receives high-level representatives of Human Rights Watch in Caracas

Chavistas protest against the US-Venezuela oil agreement and demand fair wages. Left-wing groups mobilized around the UCV.

Family members of political prisoners gathered on Morelos Square, Caracas, on Wednesday to demand the release of their loved ones. The demonstration is aimed at the headquarters of the Public Ministry and is part of a day of protests.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 43 km NW of Aroa, Venezuela

Delcy Rodríguez says Venezuela will be ready for elections "when the time is right": "I don't set a date." "In Venezuela, there is a Constitution and an electoral and democratic system established in the Constitution. Secondly, I don't set a date."