Dueling U.S. Efforts Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans Held in El Salvador for Americans

The Trump administration’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was overseeing a deal to free several Americans and dozens of political prisoners held in Venezuela in exchange for sending home about 250 Venezuelan migrants the United...

How Trump officials botched a deal to get Americans out of Venezuelan prisons in exchange for deported migrants

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Venezuela Opens First Kalashnikov Ammunition Plant in the Americas

Venezuela has opened the first Kalashnikov ammunition plant in the Americas, a milestone for the country’s defense partnership with Russia. Credit: Kremlin – CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Venezuela has opened the first Kalashnikov ammunition...

Historic photos show Memphis International Airport through the years      

August 31, 1978 - Workers install glass in the new control tower at Memphis International Airport . The terminal building is seen at upper left center of photograph.Thomas Busler, The Commercial AppealJune 1981 - Memphis International Airport is a...

Kurdistan, Venezuela explore closer ties

2025-07-09T10:49:51+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil/Caracas On Wednesday, Kurdish President Nechirvan Barzani met with Venezuela’s ambassador to Iraq, Arturo Anibal Gallegos Ramirez, to explore deepening diplomatic...

El Salvador says US has ‘jurisdiction and legal responsibility’ over migrants deported to its Cecot prison

The government of El Salvador has admitted to investigators from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that the Trump administration maintains control over the more than 200 Venezuelan men deported in March to the Salvadoran...

President Ilham Aliyev congratulates Venezuelan President

El Salvador confirms that Venezuelans deported from U.S. remain under Trump’s jurisdiction

Salvadoran authorities have confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s government maintains full jurisdiction over Venezuelan men who were deported to El Salvador in March. Court documents submitted on Monday by the Venezuelan men’s lawyers...

Thomas Massie’s Anti-War Politics Put Democrats to Shame

It’s not every day that the president of the United States drops a million-dollar target on your head. But that’s exactly what just happened to Thomas Massie, the representative for Kentucky's 4th District. Massie is a Republican, but that hasn't...

Actions of US lobbying firm suggest a misuse of public resources and President Ali must be held accountable

Dear Editor, In any democratic society, a fit and proper leader must be anchored in the foundational principles of human rights, good governance, and transparency. These values are not optional; they are the bedrock upon which public trust is...

Venezuela to host the 14th Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba and Symposium in Memory of Fidel Castro

The activities will take place in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, on August 14 and 16, 2025 Caracas, July 4 (RHC)-- Venezuela is preparing to host two events in August that will strengthen its ties of friendship and solidarity with the Republic...

Venezuela, Home to Some of World's Most Atrocious Political Prisons, Complains 'Alligator Alcatraz' Is Racist

Venezuelan Interior Minister and wanted drug lord Diosdado Cabello claimed on Wednesday that the illegal migrant detention center at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, commonly known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” is a “concentration camp”...

President of Venezuela meets Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Caracas: President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela HE Nicolas Maduro met today in Caracas with Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi. The meeting discussed aspects of...

Did Trump Mislead on Control of Deported Venezuelan Migrants?

In a stunning revelation, the government of El Salvador has confirmed to United Nations investigators that the control over Venezuelan men deported from the United States lies with the Trump administration. This contradicts earlier claims made by...

Venezuela Showcases Agrifood Progress and Peace Diplomacy at FAO Conference

Venezuela presents communal production model and peace diplomacy at 2025 FAO conference.Photo: @CancilleriaVE. July 3, 2025 Hour: 6:32 pm At the 44th FAO Conference, Venezuela presented its advances in agrifood production and communal economic...

Adams rebukes Mamdani for 'romanticizing' socialism in NYC mayoral campaign

New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned about the consequences of "romanticizing" the term socialism, citing results in Cuba and Venezuela. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned on Tuesday that people...

Highlights and goals: Estudiantes 0-2 Velez in International Supercup

END OF BROADCAST We're off! This was the coverage of the match between Vélez Sarsfield and Estudiantes de La Plata in the International Super Cup final. ⏱️ 90'+4 END OF THE MATCH Vélez Sarsfield defeated Estudiantes de La Plata 2-0 and was crowned...

Democrat lawmakers push back against ICE agents wearing masks

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Democrat lawmakers push back against ICE agents wearing masks 05:42 UP NEXT Man killed after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in McAllen,...

El Salvador says US has legal jurisdiction over migrants deported to CECOT

The question of who holds legal jurisdiction over 140 Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. to El Salvador’s high-security CECOT prison remains unresolved, with court filings from both governments offering conflicting explanations. In its...

Maduro-led Forces Sweep Elections While US Silent: Discussion With Eyewitnesses

The International Manifesto Group convened a panel to discuss the recent elections in Venezuela and the wider geopolitical context. Venezuela held elections on May 25 that saw the pro-government Great Patriotic Pole secure overwhelming majorities...