Venezuela

Sociedad Media covers Venezuela’s historic political transition with original English-language reporting from Miami—home to one of the largest Venezuelan diaspora communities in the world. From Maduro’s capture and the U.S. embassy reopening in Caracas, to oil deals, political prisoner releases, and Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government, we track every development in the story that matters most to the Venezuelan community in Miami

Venezuela’s Military Is Bombing Gold Mines. The Question Is Who Benefits

Venezuela’s military launches major offensive against illegal gold mining operations in Bolívar state as the government moves to clear criminal organizations from the Orinoco Mining Arc ahead of a planned opening of sector

By Dionys Duroc

/ 11 Jun 2026

Venezuela’s Military Is Bombing Gold Mines. The Question Is Who Benefits

Maduro’s Former “Bag Man” Excites Miami Courtroom — as Delcy Rodríguez Throws Alex Saab to the Wolves

Alex Saab appeared in a Miami federal court Monday on money laundering charges. Diosdado Cabello — Venezuela’s No. 2 — says he was never Venezuelan. The problem is Chavismo spent years saying otherwise

By Dionys Duroc

/ 19 May 2026

Maduro’s Former “Bag Man” Excites Miami Courtroom — as Delcy Rodríguez Throws Alex Saab to the Wolves

Venezuela’s Central Bank Is Publishing Real Numbers for the First Time in a Decade. Here’s What They Show

For years, Venezuela’s government suppressed its own economic data. Inflation figures, GDP numbers, monetary aggregates — all state secrets. Under Washington’s post-Maduro oversight framework, the Central Bank of Venezuela has begun publishing again, and numbers are not pretty

By Sociedad Media

/ 15 May 2026

Venezuela’s Central Bank Is Publishing Real Numbers for the First Time in a Decade. Here’s What They Show

Venezuela as the 51st State: Trump Floated It. Rodríguez Shot It Down. We Ran the Numbers Anyway

It is not going to happen. But as a window into what Washington actually wants from Venezuela — and what leverage looks like in 2026 — it is worth taking seriously — even as exercise

By Dionys Duroc

/ 12 May 2026

Venezuela as the 51st State: Trump Floated It. Rodríguez Shot It Down. We Ran the Numbers Anyway

Trump Says Venezuela Is “Happy Now.” But What Comes Next Post-Maduro?

The U.S. president’s latest remarks on Venezuela describe an oil boom & a country transformed. But Venezuelans on the ground are anxious for total democratic reform

By Dionys Duroc

/ 11 May 2026

Trump Says Venezuela Is “Happy Now.” But What Comes Next Post-Maduro?

Venezuela Now: Miami Convicts Maduro Spy, Rodríguez Goes to The Hague, and Maduro Disputes Legal Fees as Venezuela Oil Exports Surge

Miami jury convicts Maduro’s secret $50 million lobbyist — a former congressman who shared a Tallahassee home with Marco Rubio — as Rodríguez left Venezuela for the first time since January 3 & oil exports hit a seven-year high

By Dionys Duroc

/ 10 May 2026

Venezuela Now: Miami Convicts Maduro Spy, Rodríguez Goes to The Hague, and Maduro Disputes Legal Fees as Venezuela Oil Exports Surge

Venezuela Is Open for Business. But Energy Companies Are Not Convinced

Venezuela is open on paper — but payment uncertainty, crumbling infrastructure, and unresolved legal claims are keeping energy companies on the sidelines

By Dionys Duroc

/ 4 May 2026

Venezuela Is Open for Business. But Energy Companies Are Not Convinced

Venezuela Now: Week of May 1, 2026: U.S. Soldier Polymarket Bet, Miami to Caracas, Slow Sanctions Relief & Increased Venezuelan Oil Production

U.S. soldier who helped capture Maduro bet $409,000 on the operation. American Airlines returns to Caracas after seven years. Venezuela’s oil exports hit seven-year high. End-of-week Venezuela briefing

By Dionys Duroc

/ 3 May 2026

Venezuela Now: Week of May 1, 2026: U.S. Soldier Polymarket Bet, Miami to Caracas, Slow Sanctions Relief & Increased Venezuelan Oil Production

After Seven Years, American Airlines Resumes Flights From Miami to Caracas — What This Means for Miami’s Venezuelan Community

American Airlines resumes flights from Miami to Caracas on Thursday, the first in seven years. On the tarmac, there were arepas, Venezuelan flags, and a saxophone playing Frank Sinatra. What this means for the Venezuelan community

By Dionys Duroc

/ 30 Apr 2026

After Seven Years, American Airlines Resumes Flights From Miami to Caracas — What This Means for Miami’s Venezuelan Community

Petro in Caracas, Rodríguez’s Supreme Court Purge, & Maduro’s Legal Battle in New York

Colombia’s Petro becomes first foreign leader to visit post-Maduro Venezuela. Six Supreme Court justices forced out as Rodríguez tightens her grip. And in a Brooklyn jail, Nicolás Maduro is fighting to keep his case alive — on a technicality about legal fees

By Dionys Duroc

/ 26 Apr 2026

Petro in Caracas, Rodríguez’s Supreme Court Purge, & Maduro’s Legal Battle in New York

Venezuela Purges Supreme Court: Ex-Chief Justice Maikel Moreno & Five Others Forced Out as Rodríguez Dismantles Maduro-Era Judiciary

Venezuela’s acting president is systematically removing the judges who enforced Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian rule — replacing them with loyalists of her own. This latest purge is the most significant restructuring of Venezuelan institutional power since the end of Maduro

By Dionys Duroc

/ 24 Apr 2026

Venezuela Purges Supreme Court: Ex-Chief Justice Maikel Moreno & Five Others Forced Out as Rodríguez Dismantles Maduro-Era Judiciary

Venezuela’s Lights May Finally Come Back On — GE & Siemens Negotiating With Rodríguez Regime

For years, Venezuelans have lived with blackouts lasting up to 13 hours a day. This weekend, Rodríguez announced GE & Siemens are now in active negotiations to fix Venezuela’s national grid — and turn on the lights for 28 million people

By Dionys Duroc

/ 20 Apr 2026

Venezuela’s Lights May Finally Come Back On — GE & Siemens Negotiating With Rodríguez Regime