Irish citizen imprisoned in Venezuela flown to Prague in flow of prisoner releases
Department of Foreign Affairs ‘aware of case’ and ‘provided consular assistance’
Venezuela
Donald of Deliria is wallowing in brute force
Trump Redux is tumescent with the power of the world’s greatest military
Why the world has started stockpiling food again
Governments are hoarding rice and grain as insurance against a world they increasingly view as unstable. But many economists believe it could be counter-productive
Two meetings, one clear choice: Trump opts for oil over democracy
Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.
Arrival of US officials in Caracas marks tentative steps towards renewed ties
Mission to assess reopening Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC follows dramatic shift in strained relations
Trump praises Venezuela’s Machado for giving him her Nobel medal
US Senate votes against resolution that would have prevented further Trump action in Venezuela
‘It’s all very fragile’: Trump’s second year opens with chaos at home and abroad
Epstein’s shadow, street violence and foreign gambits haunt Trump’s America
Most Venezuelans want opposition leader Machado to lead, but Trump has other ideas
Nobel Peace Prize winner dedicated her award to the US president but has been rebuffed so far
International events dominate Dáil first day
Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge
Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy defends party attendance at Maduro inauguration in Venezuela
Trip by former party senator and general secretary in 2019 has attracted renewed criticism in recent days
Slow pace of Venezuela prisoner releases stokes frustration and doubt over change
Removal of Maduro after US raid had raised cautious hopes the country could become less repressive
A superpower has affirmed its right to hegemony over Ireland. Are we paying attention?
Steve Bannon’s boasts are not just those of a marginal blowhard – they chime with the fully official American claim on the hemisphere in which we live
Trump’s Venezuela gamble puts Taco trade under scrutiny
Will the US president be emboldened when it comes to economic policy now?
Venezuela says 116 prisoners released as rights group cites lower figure
Release of political prisoners is a long-running demand of human rights groups, international bodies and opposition figures
Trump’s attack on Venezuela and Greenland threats have several echoes in US history
Pretence that the US is a protector of the independence of the nations of Latin America is again exposed as a lie
Inside the Caracas military base: ‘The windows rattled, the power went. I just thought: Explosions. War. We’re being invaded’
Venezuelans living near the epicentre of US forces’ assault on the biggest military base in Caracas tell of their ‘terrifying’ experience
‘You can be against Trump and celebrate that Maduro is gone’: Venezuelans protest in Dublin
Protesters in Dublin say those opposed to leader’s removal do not reflect views of Venezuelans
Europe may have just 20 days to avert the irreparable. There are still things it can do
Head-spinning events of the past week indicate that either Trump is stark raving mad or the result of the greatest undercover coup in the history of Soviet intelligence
We are witnessing a change that may be as dramatic as the end of the Cold War
Donald Trump is rupturing the world order and replacing it with something else but what that may be, we do not yet know
In pictures: Aftermath of US strikes in Venezuela
Venezuela reels after US missile strikes leave homes wrecked, power outages and lives in flux
Denis Staunton: What next after a Trump strike that shook the world?
As Europe plays balancing act on Greenland and Ukraine, US president continues to cause panic and doubt
From shopping to torture centre: the dark history of Caracas’s El Helicoide
Prisoner releases from notorious detention facility provide hope to Venezuelans yearning for change
A long wait for a call: what Trump’s silence says about Britain’s place in the world
Keir Starmer’s political critics may try to blame him for being ‘on the outside looking in’ but the world has changed for Britain
Trump ‘cancels’ plans for second wave of attacks on Venezuela
US president shifts tone on interim government in favour of more conciliatory approach to opposition
Why Spain’s prime minister is most vociferous EU leader criticising US on Venezuela
Pedro Sánchez warns that Donald Trump’s actions push Latin America towards ‘uncertainty, warmongering’
Cuban soldiers killed in US raid expose years of denial over Havana’s role in Venezuela
Foreign soldiers have long bolstered Maduro’s repressive regime and helped suppress citizen protests, say analysts
Details emerge of how ‘perfectly executed’ Maduro raid nearly went wrong for US
Helicopter pilot who led Caracas mission was hit three times, while about 40 Venezuelans and 32 Cubans were killed
‘Our jailer is gone’ but the reality in Venezuela is unchanged
When Hugo Chávez died, I was certain that we would get democratic elections again. I was wrong
McEntee ‘extremely concerned’ by recent action in Venezuela
Venezuelan people must decide their own future, Minister for Foreign Affairs says
European shares close flat as investors eye Venezuela and economic data
Dublin closes the day down 0.8%
Why do Russia and the US have such interest in a rusty oil tanker not too far from Ireland?
Name-changing Marinera ship has long been part of shadow fleet used to dodge western sanctions
President Connolly voices concerns over Venezuela and upholding of international law
President speaks about ‘tremendous challenges’ facing the world as she opens Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
US says it will control Venezuela oil sales ‘indefinitely’
Trump’s energy secretary says US administration is in ‘active dialogue’ with Caracas about the plan
US has seized Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit
Seizure of tanker, with UK operational support, after it slipped through a US ‘blockade’ could stoke tensions with Russia
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