Venezuela

Area Total 912,050 sq km
Climate tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Natural Resources petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds
Imports agricultural products, livestock, raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials, medical equipment, petroleum products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, iron and steel products – US 24.8%, China 14.2%, Mexico 9.5% (2017)
Government federal presidential republic
Capital Caracas
Population 31,689,176 (July 2018 est.)
Ethnicity unspecified Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, indigenous people
Language Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
Exports petroleum and petroleum products, bauxite and aluminum, minerals, chemicals, agricultural products – US 34.8%, India 17.2%, China 16%, Netherlands Antilles 8.2%, Singapore 6.3%, Cuba 4.2% (2017)

News about Venezuela

  • Maduro defends Venezuela's claim to Guayana Esequiba
    on April 2, 2025

    Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro staunchly defended his country's claim to the Guayana Esequiba territory, asserting during his weekly broadcast show that the disputed area was an integral part of the nation inherited from Simón Bolívar and backed by over 90% of Venezuelans in a 2023 referendum.

  • India and China no longer buying crude from Venezuela after Trump's threats
    on March 27, 2025

    The United States imposing a 25% tariff on countries importing oil and gas from Venezuela starting next month has already taken its toll on Caracas' coffers as India and China —accounting for over 50% of its crude exports— have halted purchases. China, which imported 351,000 barrels per day (bpd) last year, and India, with 254,000 bpd in January, are […]

  • Maduro agrees to Trump’s repatriation flights for deported Venezuelans
    on March 24, 2025

    Venezuela has agreed with the US Trump administration to resume repatriation flights for deported Venezuelan nationals, officials announced confirming first flights on Sunday. Jorge Rodriguez, Venezuela's National Assembly President said the goal was to “ensure the return of our countrymen with the protection of their human rights.”

  • Venezuela is bluffing about Essequibo elections, Guyana's TNC argues
    on March 22, 2025

    Guyana's National Toshaos’ Council (NTC), representing the country's Indigenous Peoples, has rejected Venezuela's claims of holding elections in the disputed Essequibo region on May 25, 2025, as announced by the Bolivarian regime's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello.

  • Caracas warns against US travel
    on March 19, 2025

    Venezuela's Bolivarian Government issued earlier this week a travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting the United States following Washington's deportation of many Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador's maximum security Cecot prison.

  • Putin invites Maduro over to Moscow for WWII Victory Day celebrations
    on March 14, 2025

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday invited his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro during a videoconference over to Moscow for the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allies over the Third Reich on May 9. In addition, Putin suggested signing a strategic partnership with the South American country as they exchanged their mutual views […]

  • Venezuela to resume repatriation flights for irregular migrants in the US
    on March 14, 2025

    Venezuela's Chavista regime confirmed Thursday the resumption of repatriation flights for migrants deported from the United States under the "Return to the Homeland" Plan, following an agreement with US Special Envoy Richard Grenell. National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodríguez announced the initiative and blamed Washington for the delays after President […]

  • Trump's sanctions cut off all comunication lines, Maduro claims
    on March 10, 2025

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to revoke Chevron's license to operate in the South American country, claiming it disrupted communication channels and hindered the repatriation of irregular migrants.

  • Maduro says Chevron's departure will not hit Venezuela's oil production
    on March 7, 2025

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro insisted Thursday that his country’s oil production would drop "not even a liter" despite the U.S. ending Chevron’s license to export crude. Speaking on his weekly TV show, he pledged output would grow under his "Absolute Productive Independence" plan, despite US President Donald Trump's sanctions.

  • Chávez is not dead, Maduro says
    on March 6, 2025

    Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro stressed Wednesday that Bolivarian leader Hugo Chávez had not died. He became “immortal and indestructible,” his successor insisted during a speech before the so-called People's Power Assembly on the 12th anniversary of his passing. Maduro also recalled that Chávez revitalized the legacy of Simón Bolívar and inspired […]

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