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Monday, 12 October 2026
Venezuela
Venezuela grants Shell licence to develop cross-border Loran gas field122dGlobal refugee numbers fall for first time in a decade, but UN warns against complacency122dDisplaced population falls for first time in a decade, but UNHCR warns crisis far from over123dFARC dissidents say failed peace deal drove them back to armed conflict in Colombia134dVenezuela's González calls for new presidential elections as interim government marks five months in power134dVenezuelan prisoners stage rooftop protest demanding end to abuse and shootings140dUS Marines conduct rapid response drill at newly reopened embassy in Caracas141dVenezuelan opposition leader Machado vows presidential run and return from exile by end of 2026141dTrump doubles down on Cuba threats as US applies Venezuela-style pressure playbook142dThousands march across Latin America on May Day demanding wages, rights and political accountability148dVenezuelan government deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to United States to face criminal charges148dTrump announces talks with Cuba as fuel crisis pushes island to breaking point[Updated]150dVenezuelan students block Caracas highway demanding release of political prisoners151dVenezuela's Delcy Rodríguez dismisses Trump's statehood suggestion153dVenezuelan interim president defends Essequibo claim at The Hague, rejects court's jurisdiction153dUS removes highly enriched uranium from Venezuelan research reactor in joint operation155dArgentine gendarme recounts torture during 448-day detention in Venezuela155dVenezuela's Machado presses Washington for democratic transition as Caracas navigates new political terrain155dVenezuela confirms death of political prisoner nearly ten months after he died in state custody156dVenezuela's inflation crisis grinds on despite Maduro's removal160d