Venezuela

Marco Rubio Testifies He Was Targeted in Alleged Assassination Plot by Top Venezuelan Official Cabello

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified in federal court that he was alerted in 2017 about an alleged assassination plot against him ordered by Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello
Former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau

Former Green Beret Behind Failed Venezuelan Coup Flees Ahead Of Trial And Is Now Considered a Fugitive

Jordan Goudreau, the former green beret accused of being behind a failed plot to oust former authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, has fled ahead of a trial in the U.S. and is now considered a fugitive, federal prosecutors said.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Trump and Putin Have 'Frank and Constructive' Conversation About Venezuelan Oil as Iran War Shakes Global Energy Markets

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Venezuelan oil and the impact of the war with Iran on global energy markets during what the Kremlin described as a "frank" and "constructive" phone call.
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American Freed From Venezuelan Prison Recounts Ordeal After Being Beaten And Accused Of Being a Spy: 'I Thought This Is It'

A 28-year-old American who was detained in Venezuela after crossing the border from Brazil in December said he was beaten, denied food and water, and held in restraints before being taken to a prison.
A Cuban and a US flag

Expectation In Cuba For U.S. Intervention Grows After Attack on Iran: 'The Americans Have to Come'

Anxiety and speculation are rising in Cuba following U.S. military actions in Venezuela and Iran, with some residents now openly discussing the possibility of intervention on the island.
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

Switzerland Freezes $880 Million in Assets Linked to Nicolás Maduro

The figure of 687 million Swiss francs (roughly $880 million) frozen under the new rules was disclosed by the Swiss Foreign Ministry in response to reporters' questions.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez

Rep. Carlos Giménez Says He 'Doesn't Understand Why We Haven't Arrested' Top Venezuelan Official Diosdado Cabello

Rep. Carlos Giménez said he believes Venezuelan top official Diosdado Cabello should face prosecution in the United States in the same way former authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro did, and questioned why U.S. authorities have not acted yet.
USS Gerald R Ford

Analysts Estimate Navy Presence Near Venezuela Topped $20 Million a Day, $3 Billion in Total: 'Conflicts Cost Extra'

The U.S. naval deployment centered on Venezuela since August has cost more than $20 million per day and as much as nearly $3 billion overall, according to an analysis.
A Cuban and a US flag

Cuban Drivers Can Now Wait For Months To Get Fuel as U.S. Pressure Chokes Oil Supply

Drivers across Cuba are facing waits of weeks or months to refuel as fuel shortages deepen and new government controls limit access to gasoline.
Nicolas Maduro Guerra, son of the Venezuelan president

Maduro's Son Says His Father Believes From U.S. Imprisonment That 'The Right Steps Are Being Taken' in Venezuela

He added that his father expressed support for a proposed amnesty law now advancing in Venezuela's National Assembly, saying: "amnesty not only for them, for us as well"
Chris Wright

Energy Secretary Plans Venezuela Trip, Says Country's Oil Wealth Is 'Coincidental' to U.S. Move Against Maduro

Wright described the situation instead as a geopolitical matter, calling Venezuela under Maduro "a threat to all of its neighbors" and "a threat to the Western hemisphere"
Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez

Maduro Allies Reportedly Stunned At Delcy Rodriguez's Grip On Power Under U.S. Tutelage

Allies of former authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro are stunned at interim leader Delcy Rodriguez's grip on power following his capture by U.S. forces and the Trump administration's posterior tutelage of the country, according to a new report.
Nobel laureate María Corina Machado

Machado Says Venezuela Could Hold Elections in Less Than a Year a Shorter Timeline Than That Reportedly Given By Trump Official

Machado also argued Venezuela differs from other recent U.S.-backed nation-building efforts because of a "legitimate leadership with huge popular support"
donald trump

Trump's Venezuela Strategy Has Roots In His Pageant-Era Fascination With the Country: Report

Trump's rivalry with a Venezuelan billionaire over the acquisition of the Miss Universe pageant in the mid-1990s marked a pivotal episode in his relationship with the country
Marco Rubio Vows to Shrink the State Department—Slams 'Woke' Offices

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.
Venezuela's infamous Helicoide torture center

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.
Explosions in Caracas Venezuela

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.