Venezuela Inflation Doubles After Earthquakes, Worsening Economic Crisis
Venezuela inflation doubles after earthquakes, hitting 13.8% in June as $37B in quake damage and a frozen minimum wage worth...
July 15, 2026Section
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Venezuela news in English from The Rio Times — Caracas politics, economy, oil and migration.
US‑Backed Talks Between Venezuela’s Two Parliaments Set to Begin on August 1
US‑backed talks between Venezuela’s two competing parliaments start August 1, aiming to rebuild democratic institutions and stabilize a region rocked...
July 15, 2026
Venezuela’s New Oil Rulebook Runs 29 Pages and Never Says PDVSA
Venezuela's 29-page oil regulation never mentions PDVSA, opening 303B-barrel reserves to private firms from wellhead to pump—the first overhaul since...
July 10, 2026
The IMF Counted Votes on Venezuela. Britain Uses a Different Rule
On April 16 an IMF member vote restored Venezuela's access to $4.9bn, yet a Venezuela IMF split leaves 31 tonnes...
July 9, 2026
UN Asks Donors to Unfreeze Venezuela’s Assets to Rebuild
The UN put $37bn in damage against a $296m appeal for Venezuela reconstruction, and asked donors for sanctions relief and...
July 9, 2026
Venezuela Asks Britain for $1.95bn of Gold Buried Under London
Venezuela asks Britain to free $1.95bn of Venezuela gold buried under London since 2019, as June's earthquakes kill 3,811 and...
July 9, 2026
Flying to Venezuela Again: Iberia Returns as Caracas Airport Stays Crippled
Iberia resumes Venezuela flights in early July, rerouting Madrid–Valencia via Santo Domingo as Caracas airport stays limited to relief and...
July 7, 2026
US Military’s Venezuela Presence Deepens as SOUTHCOM Digs In on the Coast
About 2,000 troops back the US military Venezuela mission, 900 inside the country. SOUTHCOM runs Caracas airport with warships on...
July 5, 2026 Venezuela Earthquake Sparks Health Crisis as Hospitals Buckle
A week after twin quakes, Venezuela faces a health crisis as damaged hospitals overflow and the United Nations warns of...
July 2, 2026