Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela's earthquake death toll exceeds 1,700 as US military aids relief efforts.

Venezuela earthquakes affect nearly 7 million people, leaving 1,500 dead and sparking outrage over slow government response.

Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers to search for earthquake survivors.

Venezuela's earthquake death toll rises to at least 920 with US military assisting aid efforts.

Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 235 people and injure 4,300, with rescue efforts ongoing.

Venezuela searches for survivors after earthquakes kill at least 235 people.

Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims in their home country.

Venezuela's earthquake toll rises with hundreds trapped and thousands missing after powerful quakes.

Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 164 people and injured close to 1,000, with the US pledging assistance despite ongoing sanctions that experts warn could impede aid delivery and increase American political influence.

The US sends search and rescue teams to aid Venezuela after strong earthquakes strike the country.

The US-Iran war is over, yielding lessons on asymmetric warfare and crumbling US maritime hegemony.

The U.S. Navy undergoes its greatest generational transformation, with the Trump administration allocating $65.8 billion to build dozens of vessels through the Golden Fleet initiative while integrating unmanned systems to counter China's growing naval advantage in the Pacific.

Vietnam faces a dilemma in supporting Cuba amid US pressure and sanctions.

Venezuela's government and opposition hold US-backed talks on democratic transition.

Cuba's deputy foreign minister visited Ottawa stating Havana is prepared to defend itself against U.S. threats while praising Canadian humanitarian aid, as Washington's oil embargo and secondary sanctions devastate the Cuban economy and affect Canadian businesses operating there.

Venezuelan leader Rodriguez signed an agreement with General Electric to address chronic power shortages, targeting 1,000 megawatt daily increases within two years and 5,000 megawatt increases over four years, following improved US-Venezuela relations and Maduro's arrest.

The president's birthday marks a long but low life of divisive actions and policies.

Venezuela's earthquake death toll rises to 1,719 with thousands still missing.

Venezuela's earthquake death toll exceeds 1,400 as rescue efforts intensify.

Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000 people and leave tens of thousands missing.

Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes struck northern Venezuela, killing 589 people and leaving over 50,000 missing, with the UN warning the death toll will rise significantly as international rescue teams search through rubble in the economically devastated nation's worst disaster in over a century.

International aid pours into Venezuela as earthquake death toll hits 235.

Venezuela receives aid from governments that previously cut ties after two earthquakes kill at least 188 people.

Venezuela's earthquake death toll climbs to 188 with over 200 trapped and 1,500 injured.

Venezuela's earthquakes killed at least 188 people and left many missing after two major quakes struck the country.

Twin earthquakes strike Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700.

Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 32 and injure hundreds after buildings collapse.

A House panel narrowly passed a bill banning lawmakers from government-related bets on prediction markets.

The Gatestone Institute criticized a U.S.-Iran memorandum lacking verifiable enforcement, arguing Iran retained enriched uranium and received three hundred billion dollars while avoiding nuclear disarmament, ballistic missile cessation, and proxy support cuts essential for regional stability.

Trump's wars and domestic policies extend a long history of US imperial actions and settler colonial violence.

Venezuela's oil sector collapsed from over three million to less than 400,000 barrels daily due to PDVSA mismanagement and political interference, though vast reserves still attract international investment including from India.

PDVSA and Repsol signed an agreement to expand Venezuelan oil and gas production, potentially adding 20,000 barrels daily to boost economic growth, following eased US sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector.

Venezuela's interim president signed a deal with General Electric to rebuild the nation's deteriorated power grid, aiming to increase electricity output by 1,000 megawatts within two years and 5,000 megawatts within four years, addressing chronic blackouts affecting millions.

Lazard bids $25 million to replace Centerview as Venezuela's financial advisor.

Rescue teams in Venezuela rush to find survivors as the death toll nears 1,500.

US officials are frustrated by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's bid to return home after earthquakes.

Venezuelans dig for survivors as a 72-hour rescue window nears end with 920 dead and 51,000 missing.

Venezuela earthquake kills hundreds, with thousands missing and many left homeless.

Venezuela's earthquake death toll nears 235 with 4,300 injured and thousands missing.

Venezuelans in the US launch aid drives after earthquakes in their home country.

Venezuela's earthquake toll rises with hundreds trapped and thousands missing after two powerful quakes.

The US leads a relief effort in Venezuela after earthquakes, testing Washington's post-Maduro strategy.

President Trump hints at potential future US military action, citing past successes in Iran and Venezuela.

Trump opens the US 250th birthday celebration with a campaign-style rally on the National Mall.

ONGC seeks US approval to acquire stakes in Venezuelan oilfields from PDVSA, aiming to boost production from 12,000-15,000 to 30,000 barrels daily and recover over $500 million in pending dividends amid Venezuela's oil sector decline.

Colombia elected nationalist lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella president on June 21, 2026, with 49.66% in a runoff, defeating leftist opponent Ivan Cepeda and promising hardline security measures, economic restructuring, and expanded oil production to address crime and economic decline.

Vietnam faces a dilemma in supporting Cuba amid US pressure and sanctions.

By mid-2026, President Trump has fundamentally reshaped US foreign policy through economic protectionism via tariffs, withdrawal from 60 international organizations, and nationalist interventionism including the Venezuela invasion, all centered on an "America First" doctrine prioritizing unilateral US interests over multilateral cooperation and international norms.

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez visited India in June, breaking a 21-year governmental hiatus and signaling Venezuela's geopolitical rehabilitation, though no major agreements were signed as oil trade remains market-driven despite both nations' strategic energy interests.

The president's birthday marks a long but low life of divisive actions and policies.