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Venezuelan deportees say they endured months of abuse inside a Salvadoran prison
By Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, Melissa Sanchez and Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, Ronna Rísquez, Alianza Rebelde Investiga, and Adrián González, Cazadores de Fake News, Photos by Adriana Loureiro Fernández, The Texas Tribune July...

Venezuela and Iran Strengthen Strategic Ties Ahead of 75th Diplomatic Anniversary
July 29, 2025 Hour: 3:37 pm Presidents Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and Mahmoud Pesheskian of Iran held a cordial phone call on Monday to reaffirm their countries’ growing strategic alliance. The leaders emphasized the “excellent” state of...

Strategies for improving migrant health in Iran: a realist review
Governance Effective governance is fundamental to advancing migrant health equity by fostering trust, reducing systemic discrimination, and improving institutional accountability. Multi-stakeholder governance models that include government, civil...

US accuses Venezuelan regime of narco-terrorism over alliances with Tren de Aragua, Sinaloa Cartel
Former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas provides analysis of the Trump administration’s prisoner swap with Venezuela. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. government has named the Cartel de los Soles, a Venezuela-based criminal group...

Iranian president supports Venezuela’s initiative to convene global summit for peace
CARACAS, July 30. /TASS/. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has supported Venezuela’s initiative to convene a global summit for peace and against war, the Venezuelan foreign ministry said after a phone call between Venezuelan President Nicolas...

Maria Corina Machado: The Legitimate Leader For Change In Venezuela
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters from the back of a truck during a campaign ... More rally.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Maria Corina Machado has been persecuted by those who usurped the...

Gay Venezuelan Alleges Torture in El Salvador Prison
Andry José Hernández Romero – Photo: Venezuelan government TV station VTV, via YouTube. “It was an encounter with torture and death,” said Andry José Hernández Romero, the gay Venezuelan makeup artist and costume designer who was deported to El...

Venezuelans Commemorate 71st Anniversary of Commander Chavez’s Birth
People hold a portrait of Commander Hugo Chavez. X/ @lgarcia18572 July 28, 2025 Hour: 1:21 pm On Monday, thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas to commemorate the 71st birthday of the late President Hugo Chavez and to celebrate...

Venezuelan Official Says Migrants Tortured in Bukele’s CECOT
Tarek William Saab says he will investigate El Salvador’s president based on the testimonies of repatriated Venezuelans about the abusive prison to which the Trump administration sent them, Pablo Meriguet reports. Venezuelans boarding a plane on...

Venezuelan Little League team denied entry into US
The Senior League Baseball World Series is underway this week in Easley, South Carolina, but a Venezuelan Little League team that qualified for the tournament is not there. The team was denied entry into the United States and forced to stay home....

Venezuelan men deported to notorious CECOT prison say they were raped and beaten by guards
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Venezuelan Leader Hugo Chávez Commemorated on 71st Birth Anniversary
The Hugo Chávez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and Solidarity (HCIF-PFS) marked the 71st birth anniversary of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez on July 28, 2025, honoring his legacy as a “champion against imperialism and...

Venezuelans describe abuse at El Salvador prison and witnesses recount Michigan Walmart stabbing: Morning Rundown
Venezuelans that President Donald Trump sent to a notorious Salvadoran megaprison say they were describe being beaten and sexually assaulted. The U.S. and European Union reach a long-awaited trade agreement. And witnesses to the Michigan Walmart...
Venezuelans say they were beaten and sexually assaulted while detained at notorious CECOT
Andry Blanco Bonilla, center, was reunited with his family in Venezuela on Tuesday after four months of incarceration in El Salvador's megaprison. (Courtesy Blanco Bonilla family)Three Venezuelan men told NBC News they experienced physical and...

Venezuela Investigates Bukele Over Alleged Detainee Abuse
Venezuela has launched a formal investigation into El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, Justice Minister Gustavo Villatoro, and Head of Prisons Osiris Luna Meza, accusing them of allowing the torture and abuse of over 200 Venezuelan detainees...

Venezuelan Migrants Describe Hellish Stay in El Salvador Jail
Mervin Yamarte left Venezuela with his younger brother, hoping for a better life. But after a perilous jungle march, US detention, and long months in a Salvadoran jail surviving riots, beatings and fear, he has returned home a wounded and changed...

Venezuela Municipal Elections 2025: A Triumph of Peace, Participation, and Democratic Resilience
Venezuela municipal elections 2025: Venezuela celebrates a peaceful, high-turnout electoral process as over 21.5 million citizens vote in the 2025 municipal elections and National Youth Consultation—proving the strength of participatory democracy....

Venezuelan migrants reveal shocking abuse in El Salvador jail under Trump crackdown — ‘abuse, violence, spoiled food’
Venezuelans, who were detained in US President Donald Trump's March immigration crackdown, talked about the "horror" they endured during their time in the Salvadoran jail. They alleged witnessing abuse, beatings, violence, spoiled food and legal...

Now That They’re Free
Reporting Highlights Powerful Accounts: The Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration and held at a prison in El Salvador said they were physically abused and mistreated during their incarceration. Struggling With Freedom: In the first...

7 Breakthroughs: How Venezuelan Nanotechnology Marine Cleanup Is Leading the Fight Against Ocean Pollution
Venezuelan Nanotechnology Marine Cleanup: Venezuelan scientists develop a solar-powered nanotechnology solution to clean oil spills. Discover how IVIC researchers are pioneering eco-friendly marine decontamination in the Caribbean. Related: 7...