Venezuela

Marco Rubio Says U.S. Will Have Venezuela Submit Budget Requests Every Month To Unlock Funds

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Venezuelan regime will submit monthly budget requests to unlock funds as the Trump administration continues to oversee its oil industry following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.
Laura Dogu, newly-appointed US Ambassador to Venezuela

Laura Dogu, The New U.S. Ambassador To Venezuela, Is a Veteran Of Regional Security Policy

The United States on named Laura Dogu as ambassador to Venezuela, marking a new phase in Washington's effort to re-establish diplomatic engagement after years of strained relations.
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Hundreds Of Political Prisoners Still Held in Venezuela As Releases Stall, Local Rights Monitor Says

Nearly 800 political prisoners remain detained in Venezuela despite a series of announced releases earlier this month following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuelan's Delcy Rodríguez Was Labeled As 'Priority Target' By DEA Before Rising To Power: Report

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodríguez was labeled a "priority target" by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration years before rising to the top of the country's power structure, according to a new report.
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Venezuelan Mother Recalls Last Message From Son Who Worked As a Guard In Maduro's Compound As U.S. Troops Arrived: 'I Love You, It Has Begun'

The mother of a Venezuelan 18-year-old recalled the last message her son sent her as the U.S. operation to capture authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro began.
Miguel Diaz-Canel

Cuban Soldiers Killed In Operation To Capture Maduro Returned To Havana In Boxes Smaller Than Caskets

The remains of the 32 Cuban soldiers killed by the U.S. in Venezuela during the operation that captured authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro were returned to their country in boxes smaller than coffins.
Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuela Restores Access to X After Yearlong Ban, Country's Interim Leader Rodriguez Marks Online Comeback

Venezuela restored access to the social media platform X, ending more than a year of restrictions imposed under captured leader Nicolás Maduro.
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Two Political Prisoners in Venezuela Describe Their Ordeal In Captivity: 'Treated As Less Than Dogs'

As reported by El País, Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò were the Italian nationals who returned to Rome on Jan. 13 after spending more than a year imprisoned in Venezuela.
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Top FARC Dissident Calls for 'Great Insurgent Bloc' After U.S. Military Action in Venezuela

Ivan Mordisco urged commanders to "leave these differences aside," adding that "the destiny of our peoples demands unity in a common trench"
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Number Of U.S. Warships Off Venezuela Reportedly Reduced After Operation To Capture Maduro

The amount of U.S. warships off the coast of Venezuela is being reduced following the operation to capture authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro this past weekend, according to a new report.
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Tulsi Gabbard Mocked By Trump Aides Who Purposefully Left Her Out of Maduro Planning: Report

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was reportedly excluded from planning the U.S. military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro because of her known opposition to foreign intervention.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez

Venezuela's Interim President Grants Decorations To Troops Killed During Operation To Capture Maduro, Including Cubans

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez granted posthumous decorations to the troops that were killed during the operation that captured authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.
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Cuban Economy Accelerates Collapse As U.S. Capture Of Maduro Threatens Further Deterioration: 'Never Been As Bad'

Cuba's economy is being described as in "free fall" and at its worst time in the almost 70 years since the communist revolution, according to a new report.
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Rick Scott Says Maduro's Capture Will Herald Broader Change In Latin America: 'Democracy Is Coming Back To This Hemisphere'

Florida Senator Rick Scott said the capture of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela will herald broader change in the country and the broader region.
Venezuela's Interior and Justice Minister Diosdado Cabello

Top Venezuelan Official Strikes Defiant Tone Despite U.S. Threats: 'We'll Bring Nicolas Back'

Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello struck a defiant tone despite threats from the Trump administration about him potentially being targeted following the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
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Vladimir Putin Mutiny: 'Drunk' Commanders Blamed As Russian Officers Launch Revolt

Russian forces face internal revolt as frontline officers seek transfers and Ukrainian sources allege drunk commanders are driving catastrophic losses, exposing deep fractures in Vladimir Putin's war machine.
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Collateral Damage: Trump's Attack on Venezuela Leaves Celebrities Stranded in the Caribbean

Many celebrities and high-profile people who chose to celebrate the New Year in the Caribbean had to extend their vacation due to the airstrike against Venezuela.
Delcy Rodriguez

Who Is Delcy Rodriguez: The 'Tiger' Vice President Facing Trump's Warning of 'Do What's Right'

Delcy Rodriguez, 56, assumed Venezuela's interim presidency after Maduro's capture, but faces Trump's threats as she demands his release
Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro

Maduro Offers To Hold Talks With U.S. About An 'Agreement To Combat Drug Trafficking'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro offered to hold talks with the Trump administration to fight drug-trafficking as his regime sustains increased pressure on different fronts.
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

Venezuelan Regime Reportedly Shutting Oil Wells After Running Out Of Storage Space Due To Trump Blockade

The Venezuelan regime has begun shutting oil wells as it runs out of storage facility due to the blockade of sanctioned tankers imposed by the Trump administration, according to a new report.
Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro

Maduro Claims Jesus 'Wouldn't Approve' Of 'Military Threats Against a Christian People Like Venezuela'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said Jesus "wouldn't approve of a war to steal the riches of a people" as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on Caracas.