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U.S. authorities announced on Jan. 14 that the first sale of Venezuelan crude had generated $500 million, but contrary to Trump's comments, the revenue has remained under U.S. control.

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"

Seven in 10 Venezuelans say the country is moving in a positive direction after the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, and a majority want new presidential elections held in 2026, according to a new poll.

Elliott Abrams, who served as the Trump administration's special representative for Venezuela during the president's first term, said that there is no legal basis for the United States to take Venezuelan oil and sell it.

President Donald Trump rejected reporting claiming that Harry Sargeant III is playing a key role in U.S.-Venezuela relations after the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro in January.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. has "enormous leverage over the interim authorities in Venezuela" as a result of Washington's control of Caracas' oil industry.

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez said former authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are innocent and their imprisonment in the U.S. is unjustified.

The head of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Cuba said Washington is in talks with senior figures inside the Cuban government and suggested a Trump-friendly successor comparable to Venezuela's interim president has been identified.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott said the United States is "watching" after Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was rearrested shortly after being released.

GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar threatened Venezuela's interim regime for recapturing a political leader just hours after releasing him.

Human Rights Watch said the Trump administration's military operation in Venezuela in early 2026 could reinforce the country's repressive political system.

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

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.

Rep. María Elvira Salazar condemned what she described as violent threats against Laura Dogu, the newly arrived U.S. envoy to Venezuela, calling them "terrorism" and warning of consequences if any harm comes to American diplomats.

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez "has to say stupid sh-t" to appease her base as the regime continues to work with the Trump administration following the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

As reported by the Miami Herald, the three-phase plan originally laid out by the Trump administration calls for stabilization, economic recovery and an eventual transition to democratic rule.

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

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has urged U.S. lawmakers to help facilitate her return to Venezuela, a request that highlights tensions between her political movement and the Trump administration's growing cooperation with the country's interim government.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio softened a claim about the U.S. being ready to use force to "ensure maximum cooperation" from the interim regime in Venezuela, saying that while he didn't rule out such a scenario, the administration "does not expect" it.

U.S. intelligence reports have cast doubt about whether Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez is willing to cave to a key U.S. demand: cutting ties with Washington's largest foes on the global stage.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to say that the Trump administration is ready to "use force" to ensure that Venezuela's interim regime cooperates with its intent to oversee the country's oil industry.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been given the last word on the use of the revenue from Venezuela's oil sales as the Trump administration oversees the country's industry following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report.

U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington's effort to shape the country's political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro.

The Venezuelan regime rejected a recent report claiming that interim president Delcy Rodriguez and her brother Jorge pledged to cooperate with the Trump administration before U.S. troops executed the operation that captured authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez called on the U.S. to stop interfering in its internal affairs. "Enough with the orders," she said during a public appearance during the weekend.

A retired Venezuelan general serving a prison sentence in the United States says interim leader Delcy Rodríguez and her brother, Jorge Rodríguez, consolidated power inside Venezuela years before the capture of Nicolás Maduro, acting as what he called "the true architects of the Venezuelan dictatorial regime."

U.S. officials reinforced last week the view that Rodríguez represents the most viable short-term path to stability despite her role in the Maduro regime.

Analysts and former officials warn that U.S. policy toward Venezuela may be shifting toward an arrangement that prioritizes stability over democratic transition, potentially leaving the country under an authoritarian system without Nicolás Maduro.

A leaked recording of a closed-door meeting of Venezuelan officials and pro-government influencers reveals how the country's interim leadership has sought to project resistance domestically while signaling readiness to cooperate with Washington.

Venezuela's interior minister and ruling party secretary general, Diosdado Cabello, said on that the regime remains "the only guarantee of peace" in the country following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.