2026 in Venezuela
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Events in the year 2026 in Venezuela.
Government
[edit]- President – Nicolás Maduro (de facto until 3 January); Delcy Rodríguez (de facto since 3 January, acting since 5 January)
- Vice President – Delcy Rodríguez
- President of the National Assembly – Jorge Rodríguez
- President of the IV National Assembly of Venezuela – Dinorah Figuera
Holidays
[edit]Source:[1]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 16-17 February – Carnival
- 2 April – Maundy Thursday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 19 April – Declaration of Independence
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 24 June – Battle of Carabobo
- 5 July – Independence Day
- 24 July – Simón Bolívar's Birthday
- 12 October – Day of Indigenous Resistance
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 31 December – New Year's Eve
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 3 January —
- The United States carries out airstrikes in Caracas and multiple states of Venezuela, prompting the Maduro government to declare a state of national emergency.[2] US President Donald Trump later announces that Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores had been captured and flown out of the country amid charges of narcoterrorism.[3] Trump then indicates that the United States plans to run Venezuela until there is a "safe, proper and judicious transition".[4]
- The Supreme Tribunal of Justice orders vice president Delcy Rodríguez to assume the presidency in the absence of Maduro.[5]
- 5 January —
- Delcy Rodríguez is sworn in as acting president.[6]
- The Swiss government imposes a four-year freeze on any assets held by president Maduro and his close associates in Switzerland.[7]
- 12 January – The government announces the release of 112 political prisoners.[8]
- 22 January – The government releases Rafael Tudares Bracho, the son-in-law of opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia who had been detained since January 2025.[9]
- 29 January — President Rodríguez signs a law allowing the entry of private companies in the production and sale Venezuelan oil.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Venezuela Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Explosions heard over Venezuelan capital Caracas amid US tensions". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Bergengruen, Vera (3 January 2026). "Maduro Faces Federal Drug-Trafficking Charges in U.S." The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Venezuela Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Will 'Run the Country' After Capture of Maduro". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Venezuela's Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president". Reuters. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Delcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as Venezuela's interim president". Reuters. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Switzerland freezes all Maduro-linked assets 'with immediate effect'". Euronews. 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "Venezuela says over 100 political prisoners released; pope meets Machado". Al Jazeera. 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Venezuelan opposition leader son-in-law released after 380 days in detention". AP News. 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "Venezuela's acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors". AP News. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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