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324 Venezuelans Repatriated Under Government-Led Program
More than 7,000 Venezuelans have returned home through the “Return to the Homeland” program, supported by the Venezuelan government. Returnees disembark at Maiquetía Airport after arriving on the 42nd “Return to the Homeland” flight. Photo:...

Venezuelans Begin the Campaign for Municipal Elections
July 11, 2025 Hour: 7:32 am As scheduled in the electoral calendar, Venezuela’s campaign for mayoral and city council elections begins Friday. The vote is set for July 27. RELATED: 324 Venezuelans Repatriated Under Government-Led Program From July...

Venezuelan Legislators Declare MEPs Personae Non Gratae Over Gaza Stance
Legislator Jorge Rodriguez, July, 2025. X/ @IKandanga2 July 11, 2025 Hour: 10:11 am On Thursday, Venezuela’s National Assembly declared several members of the European Parliament “personae non gratae” over their support for the genocide being...

Legal expert warns of 'scary' scenario if Trump loyalist becomes federal appeals judge
On Thursday morning, July 10, Politico reported that whistleblower and former U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney Erez Reuveni had "provided Congress with a trove of e-mails and text messages to corroborate his claims" about Emil Bove — the...

Venezuela Marches to Demand Release of Children Detained in the U.S.
Venezuelan families rally to end forced separation of children held by U.S. authorities.Photo:PSUV. July 10, 2025 Hour: 5:38 pm Thousands rally in Caracas, demanding the immediate return of Venezuelan children separated from their families and...

Venezuelans deported from US demand return of their children
A woman cries during a demonstration in Caracas for children who remain in the US after being separated from their parents during deportation - Copyright AFP Pedro MATTEY Hundreds of people protested in Caracas Thursday demanding the return of at...

Venezuela Launches Great Mother Earth Mission to Combat Climate Crisis with Ecosocialism
Maduro calls for activating ecosocialist leadership in nationwide climate mission. Photo: Presidential Press. July 10, 2025 Hour: 7:46 pm President Nicolas Maduro activates the Great Mother Earth Mission, mobilizing thousands of communal councils...

Lawler to Haitians facing deportation: Get status straightened out now
For hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. and thousands in Rockland, permission to stay in the U.S. ends this fall. "The situation on the ground (in Haiti) is too dangerous, not just for Americans but for Haitians," said Lawler, noting...

President Mahama receives credentials of five new envoys
By Iddi Yire Accra, July 10, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, received the Letters of Credence of five newly appointed envoys accredited to Ghana from Portugal, Seychelles, Venezuela, Chad and Gabon. Letters of Credence are...

Venezuela Looks To Turkey And Saudi Arabia To Boost Oil Industry
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Venezuela's top oil official, Delcy Rodríguez, met with leaders from Turkey and Saudi Arabia at a major OPEC event in Vienna. These talks aimed to build stronger business ties in oil and gas, as Venezuela searches for new...
Political Watch: July 10, 2025
• On July 3, U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) released a statement on the passage of the Republican reconciliation bill. Carbajal voted against the bill, while opposing its unprecedented cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and food...

Venezuela Frees Six Americans After Trump Envoy's Diplomatic Intervention
Caracas, Venezuela — In a major diplomatic breakthrough, six Americans detained in Venezuela have been released following an unexpected meeting between President Nicolás Maduro and Richard Grenell, a special envoy for President Donald Trump. The...

It’ll be difficult for us to accept Venezuelan prisoners, Nigeria tells Trump, U.S.
Nigeria pushed back on accepting Venezuelans deported from the United States on Thursday, as US media reported President Donald Trump was urging African countries to take in deportees from around the world. Deporting people to third countries has...

Nigeria rejects US pressure to accept deported Venezuelans
Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar on Friday said that his country would not bow to increasing US pressure to accept deported Venezuelans as President Donald Trump wants them to do. Tuggar said Trump was attempting to strong-arm...
U.S. Denies Political Motive Behind Visa Validity Reduction For Nigerians, Says Restrictions Not About Deportees Or BRICS Membership
The United States Mission in Nigeria has addressed recent speculations surrounding the reduction in the validity period for most nonimmigrant U.S. visas issued to Nigerian citizens and those of several other countries. In an official statement,...

US President Donald Trump proposes 10 per cent tariff on BRICS for non-dollar
Amid trade tensions, US President Trump proposed a 10 per cent tariff on BRICS nations trading in non-dollar currencies. GTRI says the move overlooks the fact that US-led sanctions forced countries like India and China to adopt local currency...

“Trump Pressurising Nigeria To Accept Venezuelans Prisoners From U.S.” – Foreign Affairs Minister Reveals
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, has revealed that President of the United States, Donald Trump is mounting pressure on Nigeria to accept Venezuelan deportees and prisoners. Tuggar also clarified that the fresh 10 per cent tariffs...

Nigeria rejects US pressure to accept Venezuelan deportees — Tuggar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said Nigeria and other African countries have been increasingly pressured by the US to accept Venezuelan deportees. According to the minister, the recent 10 per cent tariff imposed on Nigeria by...

Venezuela's attorney general denounces Salvadoran president as the top leader of the Maras
Saab indicated that while Bukele is negotiating with the Maras, 252 Venezuelans are being held hostage in the Salvadoran CECOT prison. Photo: EFE Tarek William Saab denounced Bukele's double standards, calling him "a leader turned regional tyrant"...

US pressuring Africans to accept Venezuelan deportees – Foreign Affairs Minister
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says Nigeria will not accept Venezuelan deportees from the United States. The minister was reacting to the reported pressure from the United States to send Venezuelan deportees, some from prison, to some...