| 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
- US helped Machado escape Venezuela
on December 11, 2025Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado confirmed on Thursday that she received assistance from the United States in her secret departure from the South American country after more than a year in hiding.
- Machado finally makes it to Oslo
on December 11, 2025Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado finally made it to Oslo, albeit not in time to attend the ceremony where she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, her daughter Ana Corina Sosa Machado taking her place.
- Petro suggests Maduro moves on to "transitional government"
on December 11, 2025Colombian President Gustavo Petro has intensified diplomatic pressure on his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, calling for a "general amnesty" and the formation of a "transitional government with the inclusion of all" to resolve Venezuela’s protracted political crisis.
- US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan shores
on December 11, 2025The United States seized a large oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday in a high-stakes maritime operation, marking a significant escalation in the pressure campaign against the Bolivarian regime of Nicolás Maduro.
- Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize
on December 10, 2025The daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf, delivering a speech against "state terrorism" in their country under Nicolás Maduro.
- Machado unable to attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo
on December 10, 2025Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will not be present at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at Oslo's City Hall on Wednesday, the event's organizers confirmed.
- Mystery over María Corina Machado’s whereabouts deepens hours before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
on December 9, 2025Uncertainty surrounding Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado intensified on Tuesday after the Norwegian Nobel Institute abruptly canceled the press conference where the Peace Prize laureate was expected to make her first public appearance in over a year. With the ceremony scheduled for Wednesday at Oslo City Hall, it remains unclear whether […]
- Machado traveling to Oslo for Nobel Prize ceremony
on December 8, 2025Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has confirmed she will be traveling to Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize on Dec. 10, according to newswires circulating during the weekend, which gave no further details about the arrangements, citing security concerns.
- Venezuelan opposition leader dies in detention facility
on December 8, 2025Former Nueva Esparta Governor Alfredo Díaz has died while in the custody of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) at the El Helicoide detention center, his family and human rights organizations confirmed this weekend in Caracas. Díaz, 56, had been detained since November 2024 and was facing judicial proceedings on charges of "terrorism" and […]
- Venezuelan opposition leader in Argentina threatened by Caracas' regime
on December 5, 2025Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello —deemed to be the "number two" of Nicolás Maduro's socialist regime— launched a veiled threat against exiled activist Elisa Trotta Gamus, accusing her of conspiring with Israel against the Chavista leadership. Argentine security authorities are now reviewing her protection detail.
