By: Insight Crime July 25, 2024 This Sunday’s presidential elections will define not only the democratic future of Venezuela but its criminal evolution, and President Nicolás Maduro has deployed illegal…
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Venezuelan presidential elections less than a month away: What you need to know!
By: Staff Writer July 5, 2024 This is the ripest time for the opposition in Venezuela to finally unseat the growingly unpopular Nicholas Maduro at the country’s presidential election set…
Tren de Aragua Factions Persist Despite Venezuela’s Crackdown
By: Insight Crime June 25, 2024 Gangs allied to Venezuela’s mega-gang, Tren de Aragua, remain operational despite multiple security operations against it, calling into question the Venezuelan government’s declaration that…
Venezuela elections set for July, opposition candidate stands a chance
By: Staff Writer June 18, 2024 Venezuelan Presidential elections are set for July 28, but in previous elections it would have been easy to call incumbent president, Nicholas Maduro, the…
In Zulia, Venezuela, Not Even Schools Escape Extortion
April 23, 2024 By: Insight Crime April 23, 2024 A threatening pamphlet sent to residents of a fishing village in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, marked a turning point for…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on the so-called “Law for the defense of Essequibo” approved by the Venezuelan Regime
April 9, 2024 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the firm purpose of promoting and defending peace and security, condemns the approval by the Venezuelan…
STATEMENT ON THE UNACCEPTABLE ESCALATION OF TENSIONS AND THREATS TO REGIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY OCCASIONED BY THE ADOPTION OF “THE ORGANIC LAW FOR THE DEFENCE OF GUYANA ESSEQUIBA” ON APRIL 3, 2024, BY THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
April 9, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) considers that the adoption of “the Organic Law for the Defence of Guyana Essequiba” on 3 April 2024, by the Government of the…
Back-to-Back Scandals Lift Lid on Venezuela’s Judicial Corruption
By: Insight Crime February 27, 2024 In an unusual start to the year, Venezuelan authorities have charged, dismissed, and even arrested a series of judicial officials accused of corruption across…
ELN, Ex-FARC Mafia Drive Rising Cocaine Production in Zulia, Venezuela
By: Insight Crime February 20, 2024 A series of large-scale drug seizures at clandestine laboratories in a Venezuelan border state suggest the ELN and ex-FARC mafia are expanding cocaine processing…
Venezuela readies military while Guyana signs new oil contracts
By: Staff Writer February 16, 2024 Venezuela has been building up military personnel at the border with Guyana amid the ongoing dispute over the Essequibo region. The Venezuelan government also…
US hit Venezuela with more sanctions!
By: Staff Writer January 31, 2024 The United States reimposed sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector ealier this week after the South American country’s top court this past Friday upheld a…
Statement from the OAS General Secretariat on Recent Events in Venezuela
January 30, 2024 The recent actions of the Venezuelan dictatorship of prosecution and political imprisonment of opponents, especially those linked to the majority opposition leadership, have made it clear that…