The Latest Breaking News from Nicolas Maduro

Israel evacuates 28 communities near Lebanon; number of known hostages taken by Hamas rises to 199; Palestinian death toll now at least 2,750

A beefy, bald-headed informant known by the Spanish nickname Boliche – bowling ball –is expected to play a key role in the federal trial this month in New York of two veteran U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents charged in a $73,000 bribery conspiracy involving leaked information about ongoing drug investigations

Latest Amnesty International report documents ongoing state detention and torture in the South American country – all while its president seeks renewed links with the west

Venezuela and the Biden administration are negotiating a temporary relaxation of sanctions to hold free elections next year.

Plea comes after Hugo Carvajal was extradited from Spain to US to face charges he coordinated drug trafficking.

Nearly 100 Venezuelans at a roundtable this week showed support for passing the Venezuelan Adjustment Act, legislation that would grant Venezuelans a pathway to permanent residency, but the bill needs work, according to experts.

Speculation abounds on social media, but experts warn against drawing conclusions on the fate of the Wagner Group.

Ebrahim Raisi visits Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, Tehran’s three allies in the region, on five-day trip.

Iran has said standing up to Western imperialism is a main message of the president’s tour.