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Venezuela’s returning migrants allege abuses in El Salvador’s ‘hell’ prison where US sent them

Venezuela’s returning migrants allege abuses in El Salvador’s ‘hell’ prison where US sent them

LOBATERA, Venezuela (AP) — Carlos Uzcátegui tightly hugged his sobbing wife and stepdaughter on Wednesday as the morning fog in western Venezuela lifted. The family’s first embrace in more than a year finally convinced him that his nightmare...

Latin American champion, Venezuelan little league team denied U.S. visas

Latin American champion, Venezuelan little league team denied U.S. visas

A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year's Senior Baseball World Series, Little League International confirmed Friday. The Cacique Mara team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, was scheduled to participate...

Venezuela probing treatment of migrants Ruling in Italy favors same-sex parents 3 killed by flash flooding in Pakistan 17 dead in truck collision in Zimbabwe

Venezuela probing treatment of migrants Ruling in Italy favors same-sex parents 3 killed by flash flooding in Pakistan 17 dead in truck collision in Zimbabwe

Venezuela probing treatment of migrants CARACAS, Venezuela -- The Venezuelan attorney general's office said on Monday that it has opened an investigation into El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele over claims of mistreatment and human rights...

US Denies Visas To Venezuelan Little League Baseball Team

US Denies Visas To Venezuelan Little League Baseball Team

A Venezuelan Little League Baseball team has been denied visas into the United States ahead of the Senior League Baseball World Series. Little League International confirmed Friday that the Cacique Mara team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, was set to...

'Extremely disappointing': Little Leaguers denied visas into US due to Trump travel ban

'Extremely disappointing': Little Leaguers denied visas into US due to Trump travel ban

President Donald Trump's administration has denied a Venezuelan Little League team from coming into the United States to compete in the Senior League World Series. Little League International confirmed to Newsweek on Friday that the Cacique Mara...

After detainee release, US warns Americans: Don’t travel to Venezuela

After detainee release, US warns Americans: Don’t travel to Venezuela

The U.S. State Department has urged Americans not to travel to Venezuela following the release of detained citizens, warning that travelers face the risk of being wrongfully held for extended periods. The warning was posted Tuesday on the State...

Venezuela Projects an 80% Increase in Tourism by 2025

Venezuela Projects an 80% Increase in Tourism by 2025

President Maduro highlights tourism as key driver for Venezuela’s economic recovery and growth. Photo: BRICS TV. July 22, 2025 Hour: 4:17 pm President Nicolas Maduro announced that Venezuela expects an 80% growth in international tourist arrivals...

These are all the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

These are all the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Murderer who slipped into prisoner exchange deal with Venezuela is walking free in the US

Murderer who slipped into prisoner exchange deal with Venezuela is walking free in the US

Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a U.S. citizen repatriated from Venezuela as part of a three-way prisoner exchange with El Salvador, disappeared last week after he landed in Texas on a flight chartered by the Donald Trump administration. He was waving a small...

Opposition Bastions in Eastern Caracas and Beyond May Now Turn Red

Opposition Bastions in Eastern Caracas and Beyond May Now Turn Red

Scheduled precisely on the eve of the first anniversary of the 2024 presidential election, the July 27 municipal vote could mark the quiet collapse of several opposition strongholds that have lasted decades in wealthier municipalities. Besides the...

Convicted murderer released by Trump from Venezuelan prison is free in US

Convicted murderer released by Trump from Venezuelan prison is free in US

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — He killed three people in Spain and fled to Venezuela, where he was sentenced to 30 years in prison, court documents show. Then last week, the Trump administration negotiated his release as part of a large prisoner swap, and he...

Venezuela Fury’s plans to make millions after Paris’ nepo baby slur – from copying Princess Andre to ‘silent’ TikToks

Venezuela Fury’s plans to make millions after Paris’ nepo baby slur – from copying Princess Andre to ‘silent’ TikToks

THE eldest of the Fury kids, Venezuela, has quickly become an influencer after the Netflix documentary, At Home With The Fury's, took the family into the mainstream. Combined with her ever-growing popularity on social media, Venezuela is on her...

The case of Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a US-Venezuelan citizen brought home in Trump’s prisoner swap

The case of Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a US-Venezuelan citizen brought home in Trump’s prisoner swap

It’s been nearly a week since Dahud Hanid Ortiz, sentenced by a Venezuelan court to 30 years in prison for a gruesome triple murder, was last seen publicly - grinning triumphantly as he arrived in Texas, having been freed through an expansive deal...

Trump vows to launch ‘Operation Aurora’ to deal with Venezuela prison gang if elected

Trump vows to launch ‘Operation Aurora’ to deal with Venezuela prison gang if elected

In Aurora for a campaign stop on Friday, former President Donald Trump blasted the Biden administration’s handling of illegal immigration, which he said contributed to the Venezuelan gang problem in Colorado’s third-most populous city. Trump took...

Travel Bans Are Back – Are Exemptions Possible?

Travel Bans Are Back – Are Exemptions Possible?

Travel bans are back, with an initial list of 19 countries, and that list may be expanded to include an additional 36 nations. This latest round of travel restrictions find their basis in Presidential Proclamation 10949 “Restricting the Entry of...

Venezuelan Man Released From El Salvador After Possibly Being Deported Over Tattoo

Venezuelan Man Released From El Salvador After Possibly Being Deported Over Tattoo

After spending more than 120 days inside a notorious prison in El Salvador, Luis Carlos José Marcano Silva was among the scores of Venezuelan migrants released to their native country on Friday as part of a three-nation prisoner exchange. In...

Goals and Highlights: Pumas (4)1-1(3) Orlando City in Leagues Cup

Goals and Highlights: Pumas (4)1-1(3) Orlando City in Leagues Cup

Penalties | End of the match Goal, goal, goal, goal for Pumas! He did it! It was Adalberto Carrasquolla who was tasked with scoring this extra point, a great shot from the player up front that ended up going in for the fourth and final goal....

What caused the Concorde Air France crash? 25 years on from the tragedy that set supersonic travel back decades

What caused the Concorde Air France crash? 25 years on from the tragedy that set supersonic travel back decades

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Venezuela offers condolences to Việt Nam over Ha Long Bay boat tragedy

Venezuela offers condolences to Việt Nam over Ha Long Bay boat tragedy

HÀ NỘI — The Venezuelan government has extended its heartfelt condolences to Việt Nam after the tragic sinking of the Wonder Sea tourist boat in Ha Long Bay, which left 37 people dead and others still missing. In a message shared on social media,...

Venezuela releases jailed Americans in exchange for migrants deported to El Salvador by US

Venezuela releases jailed Americans in exchange for migrants deported to El Salvador by US

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela on Friday released 10 jailed U.S. citizens and permanent residents in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration's...

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