The Biden administration will not extend the temporary legal status for Venezuelan citizens who were allowed to enter the United States if they had a financial supporter, according to a CBS News report. The Venezuela parole program began in October 2022 and was expanded in January 2023 to include Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua. As of…

Venezuelans woke up to find a Christmas tree standing tall in downtown Caracas on Oct. 1, marking the start of a new holiday season. This early celebration comes at the direction of President Nicolás Maduro, who is at the center of claims regarding a stolen election. The government decorated streets and buildings in the capital…

The Republican National Committee invited the far-right political activist known for helping spread the “pizzagate” conspiracy to an event on Sept. 4. He was asked to speak to GOP volunteers about how to monitor elections in Michigan.  During the 2016 presidential election, Jack Posobiec helped spread the false claim of a child trafficking ring involving…

The Venezuelan gang, Tren De Aragua, has reached New York City. The gang started at a Venezuelan prison and made its way to the United States and other countries.  The New York Police Department said the gang is behind a string of store thefts that target high-end items.  Officers have also connected Tren De Aragua…

Four Venezuelan migrants are challenging their nearly yearlong detention at a federal immigration facility. In a court filing, the migrants cited deteriorating diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela as a significant barrier. The migrants, who are being held at the Otero County Processing Center in New Mexico, filed a lawsuit this week seeking…

Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez claimed on Wednesday, Sept. 18, that he was forced to sign a letter accepting Venezuela’s top court’s decision to recognize President Nicolás Maduro’s victory in the presidential election earlier this year. He was then granted asylum in Spain earlier this month. In a video posted on Instagram, Gonzalez said,…

What began as an April Fool’s joke is now actually happening in New York City. The Empire State Building announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16, that it will in fact host the “World’s Highest Rainforest Cafe.” The famous restaurant will be swinging by the New York City skyscraper’s 86th-Floor Observatory from Oct. 3 through Oct. 6.…

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, announced on Monday, Sept. 16, the state of Texas is enhancing its efforts to target the transnational Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua (TDA). Abbott designated the criminal group as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” and revealed a host of actions to combat the gang’s presence in Texas. “Texas is aggressively…

Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were detained in Venezuela on accusations of plotting to assassinate the country’s leader Nicolás Maduro. Authorities also seized 400 U.S. rifles that were linked to the alleged plot to destabilize the country.  Venezuela’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello identified one of the Americans as Navy Seal Wilbert Castañeda…

The Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang notorious for its violent acts in Latin America, has escalated its criminal activities into the United States, now linked to approximately 100 criminal cases nationwide. This rapid expansion from its initial presence in Texas to various U.S. regions has alarmed U.S. Homeland Security officials and marked the gang…