MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has rejected US claims of an unsafe situation in the country and the presence of armed groups at checkpoints. On Saturday, the US State Department said that armed militias in Venezuela, known as colectivos, were setting up checkpoints in searc»»»

SAN JOSE, Jan 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Nicaragua's authoritarian government said Saturday it had freed "tens" of detainees, following US pressure and a week after American forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, a close Managua ally. "Tens of people who were in the national penitentiary system »»»

A demonstrator holds a toy of the caped superhero “Super-Bigote” (Super-Moustache) at a rally backing ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Valencia, Carabobo state. (AFP pic) CARACAS: Supporters of Venezuela’s deposed leader Nicolas Maduro staged protests Saturday, a week after his dramati»»»