Sanctions Bite as Venezuela Sells More Oil to Fewer Buyers
Venezuela is keeping its oil production steady, even as U.S. sanctions continue to pressure its oil industry. According to the...
July 16, 2025Section
Venezuela News in English
Venezuela news in English from The Rio Times — Caracas politics, economy, oil and migration.
Chile Holds Lead, but Latin America’s Competitiveness Race Tightens
Chile remains the most competitive country in Latin America in 2025, according to the latest ADEN Competitiveness
July 15, 2025
Venezuelan Bridge Collapse Cuts Off Key Communities and Exposes Wider Risks
Heavy rains in Apure, a border state in southwestern Venezuela, caused the El Muerto bridge to collapse on July 13,...
July 14, 2025
Venezuela’s Oil Revenue Surges, but Sanctions Shift the Playing Field
Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, earned $17.52 billion from oil exports in 2024, official reports confirm. The company increased
July 11, 2025
Venezuela Looks to Turkey and Saudi Arabia to Boost Oil Industry
Venezuela’s top oil official, Delcy Rodríguez, met with leaders from Turkey and Saudi Arabia at a major OPEC event in...
July 10, 2025
Venezuelan Currency Collapse Drives Business to the Colombian Peso and US Dollar
Venezuela’s economy is in serious trouble. Official data shows inflation has climbed to over 170% this year, and the local...
July 9, 2025
Venezuela on the Brink of Losing Citgo, Its Last Big Foreign Asset
Venezuela is close to losing Citgo, its most valuable company outside the country, after years of unpaid debts and international...
July 7, 2025
Venezuela Begins Making Russian Ammo: Why This Factory Matters
Venezuela has opened the first Kalashnikov ammunition factory in the Americas, in Maracay, close to Caracas.
July 4, 2025
Pompeo Calls on Latin America to Decide Between U.S. and China
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told an audience at the Lisbon Forum that Latin American countries must pick...
July 3, 2025