Country

Venezuela

Venezuela is a country in South America whose former president, Nicolás Maduro, has been charged by US prosecutors with conspiracy to commit torture for allegedly harming US citizens to maintain power.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to the US bringing criminal charges against its former president for torture and the arrest of a Venezuelan national linked to a cybercrime cartel.

Latest on Venezuela

  • Venezuela authorises Musks Starlink to operate in country
  • Venezuela president authorizes SpaceX's Starlink to operate in the country
  • Nobel laureate Machado says Venezuela is ‘ready’ for new elections
  • Venezuela’s Maduro and wife Flores tortured US citizens to stay in power: US prosecutors
  • Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
  • US adds torture charges to case against former Venezuelan president
  • USA's Venezuela takeover
  • The US has turned to a wily and divisive insider to help it develop the country's oil reserves
  • Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
  • Fact Sheet President Donald J Trump Imposes Tariffs On Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil

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