Fact checks, commentary and analysis on Venezuela
Environment
Social media posts claim the earthquakes in Venezuela were engineered by HAARP, a research experiment often subject to misinformation. But experts say HAARP cannot create such natural disasters. Read
World
A video shared with captions suggesting it shows Venezuelans ripping down a poster of Nicolás Maduro after he was seized by the United States is not recent, and actually dates back to 2024. Read
Conflict
A video showing soldiers jumping onto a large building from a helicopter has been shared online with false claims it shows the recent US strikes on Venezuela. It was actually filmed in June 2025. Read
Politics
A widely shared clip seems to show a question about why Israel’s PM cannot be captured and brought to court in a similar manner to the Venezuelan leader. But the footage isn’t real. Read
World
A widely shared picture appearing to show the Venezuelan leader in custody is fake, and was made using artificial intelligence. Read
World
An old video showing explosions is being shared alongside claims about the recent US strikes on Venezuela. But the footage is unrelated and was filmed in Israel in October 2024. Read
