On Saturday, the U.S. men’s national team will face Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The friendly is an opportunity for the United States to build positive momentum under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela inflation was 48% annually in 2024, the lowest in 12 years, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told lawmakers in an annual address to the national assembly and other officials on Wednesday, just days after he was inaugurated for a third term.

During his speech, Maduro talked about the number of alleged mercenaries detained in Venezuela for trying to undermine his government, saying they numbered more than 150, came from 25 countries.

Venezuelan NGO Espacio Publico said on X on Thursday that its director, Carlos Correa, has been released from detention. Last week, Venezuelan opposition parties and NGOs condemned the arrests of the prominent press freedom activist and a well-known opposition figure,

Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday accused opponents of President Nicolás Maduro as being linked to damages at the country’s diplomatic facilities in five nations.

The US wanted poster offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is the most obvious sign yet of the international screws being tightened on his regime—with profound criminal implications.

Maduro’s calls for an invasion are a clear attempt to get rid of the United States presence and grow his influence in the area,” González-Colón wrote.

The Italian government has met to discuss the case of an Italian national arrested in Venezuela two months ago and held without formal charges

Venezuela attorney general Tarek Saab said on Monday his office has requested an arrest warrant and Interpol red notice against opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez, who spent years in detention in Venezuela and has lived in Spain since 2020.

Chevron Corp. presentó declaraciones de impuestos por valor de unos US$300 millones al gobierno venezolano el año pasado, lo que plantea interrogantes sobre cuánto se está beneficiando el presidente Nicolás Maduro de la producción petrolera de la compañía estadounidense a pesar de las sanciones.

Suriname Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin has the backing of the Caribbean Community for the top post at the Organization of American States.