ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company to explore opportunities in the country.
World News
Eight articles brought by a Republican lawmaker accuse the Pentagon chief of waging unlawful wars on Iran and Venezuela.
A CNN analysis of videos and images of some of the buildings suggests that flaws in their construction may have contributed to the mass tragedy.
Politics & Governance
Democrats are certain to scrutinize the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, administration mineral deals and the cancellation of previously funded energy projects.
The US secretary of state also discusses laying the groundwork for 'free, fair, and credible elections'.
Machado, who was in exile for nearly a year, said the transition in Venezuela's government would be "irreversible, organised, pacific".
Politician, activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela. She led the opposition to authoritarian leader Nicholas Maduro and fled Venezuela in 2025 after more than a year in hiding.This is Machado’s first time back in her country following the U.S. arrest of Maduro in January. We hear how her presence is putting pressure on the U.S.-backed Venezuelan regime to hold elections.And with this year’s ‘super El Nino’ expected to bring flash floods and landslides to Kenya, thousands of workers in Nairobi have been preparing. A youth employment group called the Green Army is clearing drainage systems and waterways to try and prevent flooding this winter. But there are tradeoffs to this large-scale cleanup effort.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Nobel winner returns to Venezuela from exile, urging elections and criticising a controversial US oil deal with Caracas.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she returned to the country from exile this past week to mobilize society as she pushes for new elections next year.
President Donald Trump made an extraordinary announcement this week: Venezuela had gifted the United States 1 million barrels of oil – and it didn’t cost American taxpayers a dime.
World News
President at Texas campaign rally hails deal struck with post-Maduro government as ‘greatest oil victory in history’
Politics & Governance
President Donald Trump suggested during a campaign rally in Texas that Venezuela could “maybe someday soon” become the 51st US state.
Education & Youth
Machado returns with Trump's blessing, even if Washington is happy with Venezuela's existing leader - at least for the time being.
Education & Youth
Maria Corina Machado’s return to Venezuela not only challenges Washington’s vision for the country’s transition, it also puts pressure on acting President Delcy Rodríguez by heightening tensions within her ruling party, which until this Sunday appeared to be weathering the aftershocks of Nicolás Maduro’s capture without major upheaval.
Science & Climate
Experts say recovery for earthquake survivors will likely be a lifelong endeavour, given the physical and mental toll.
Politics & Governance
The Venezuelan opposition leader spent more than 10 months in exile after escaping the country on a speedboat.
Politics & Governance
Venezuela. Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that she is ready to sit down and talk with the country's interim president after returning ...
World News
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado's return puts her back at the centre of the country's notoriously stormy politics.