Venezuela begins ICC exit as 2017 crimes case is probed
Caracas has notified the U.N., triggering withdrawal from the Rome Statute amid accusations of bias against Africa and Latin America.
The Straits Times, Antara News
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#Venezuela
A month after Venezuela quakes, families still search rubble
What's new: More than 5,300 people are reported dead and as many as 50,000 remain missing in La Guaira.
The New York Times, The Straits Times
Maduro, US prosecutors seek June 2027 trial in drug case
What's next: A judge could set deadlines this week for immunity motions, classified evidence reviews and other pretrial filings.
Bloomberg, BBC News (US & Canada) +4
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 5,069
About 20,000 people remain in displacement camps as the IMF releases US$346 million for reconstruction.
Bloomberg, Antara News +4
Delayed military orders slowed Venezuela quake response as toll tops 5,000
What's new: sources described a weak chain of command, scarce equipment and no disaster plan in the first days after the June 24 quakes.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Trump declassified election files, reviving 2020 fraud claims
What's new: The documents cited China, Venezuela and noncitizen voting, but prior intelligence and studies undercut key allegations.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +2
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,333; 19,000 in camps
The government is preparing apartments and more than 40 parcels in La Guaira to build homes for people who lost theirs.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News +2
Lindsey Graham's death leaves fading GOP foreign policy wing
Why it matters: The South Carolina senator had been a key Republican voice for Ukraine, NATO and U.S. military intervention abroad.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour +3
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,118
86,794 families have received aid, 17,266 people remain in 89 emergency camps, and 1,171 aftershocks have been recorded.
Antara News, Tribunnews
Venezuela buries unidentified quake victims in mass grave
Officials put the death toll at at least 3,342 and the injured at 16,740, while evacuations continue in several areas.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News +1
2 quakes kill 32 in Venezuela, flatten buildings near Caracas
What's new: USGS warned the death toll could climb into the thousands as rescue teams and aid from the U.S. and regional countries mobilized.
BBC News (World), Bloomberg +5
US, China send aid to Venezuela after twin 7.2 and 7.5 quakes
Venezuela declared a national emergency as the confirmed death toll rose to 32 and is expected to climb further.
Antara News, CNN Indonesia
Magnitude 7.1 quake hits Venezuela, prompts Caribbean tsunami alert
What's new: Authorities reported injuries and building collapses in Caracas, and flights were suspended after damage at the airport.
Bloomberg, BBC News (World) +13
Trump opens option of US military operation in Cuba like Venezuela
Trump gave no timeline, but said Marco Rubio would be heavily involved in Cuba policy.
Antara News, Republika +1
US strike killed Tren de Aragua leader Nino Guerrero, Trump says
Why it matters: Guerrero led the gang’s expansion across Latin America, and Washington labels Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist group.
BBC News (US & Canada), The New York Times +7
US strike kills Tren de Aragua boss Niño Guerrero, Trump says
Why it matters: The raid, coordinated with Venezuelan authorities, targeted a gang Washington labels a foreign terrorist group.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
US strike kills Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero, Trump says
What's new: Trump said the operation was coordinated with Venezuela; Guerrero had been indicted in New York and faced a $5 million US reward.
Trafigura, Vitol steer more Venezuelan crude to Asia buyers
What's new: cargoes reached South Korea and Malaysia, while traders pitched India at about $6 below Dated Brent.
US firm plans 250,000-barrel fuel cargo for crisis-hit Cuba
Why it matters: The shipment would be the largest US fuel delivery to Cuba since 1960 and could ease blackouts for private businesses.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times