Nicolas Maduro
French Citizen Held Prisoner In Venezuela Details Ordeal In Detention, Including Being Drugged And Sexually Attacked
A French citizen detailed the ordeal he went through throughout five months of detention under the Venezuelan regime.
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.
Trump Admin Accuses Maduro's Son of Having Drug Trafficking Ties With Colombian Militia
The Trump administration has accused Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, the only biological son of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, of maintaining ties to Colombian armed groups involved in drug trafficking.
Venezuela Denies Reports of Secret Talks Between Top Regime Figure and U.S. Officials: 'False and Malicious'
Venezuela's interim government denied reports that Diosdado Cabello, a senior figure in the ruling regime, held secret talks with U.S. officials, calling the claims "false and malicious" and accusing unnamed actors of trying to sow divisions within the country's leadership.
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.
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.
Maduro's Downfall Won't Have a Large Impact On Hezbollah's Finances, Analysts Say
The capture of Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro won't have a large impact on the finances of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, analysts said.
Venezuela's Interim Leader Defends Right to Diplomatic Ties With 'China, Russia, Iran and Cuba' Despite U.S. Pressure
Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, said that her government would maintain diplomatic relations with China, Russia, Iran and Cuba despite mounting pressure from Washington to sever those ties as a condition for expanded oil production and sales.
Venezuelans Express New Optimism but Demand Swift Elections After Maduro's Capture, Poll Shows
Polling conducted after the capture of Nicolás Maduro suggests a sharp rise in optimism among Venezuelans inside the country along with strong demands for a rapid democratic transition and new elections.
U.S. Intelligence Describes Venezuela's Interim Leader As 'a Socialist but the Most Capitalistic One I've Seen'
U.S. intelligence officials have described Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, as a pragmatic political figure capable of working with Washington, according to assessments cited after a rare visit to Caracas by C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe.
Trump Says He's Working With Venezuela's Interim Regime Because Of How The Iraq War Unfolded: 'They Ended Up Being ISIS'
President Donald Trump said he is working with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and the rest of the regime after the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro to avoid mistakes made during the Iraq War.
Families Of Venezuela's Political Prisoners Continue Demanding Their Release As Uncertainty Lingers
What began as a promise that gave hope to thousands of families of political prisoners in Venezuela has turned into at least five days of uncertainty.
First Venezuelan Oil Sale Under Trump Plan Went to Major Campaign Donor's Firm
The first U.S.-brokered sale of Venezuelan crude under President Donald Trump's new energy plan went to Vitol, a global oil trading firm whose senior U.S.-based trader has been a major donor to Trump's re-election campaign.
Pentagon Timed Venezuela Blackout for Early Morning to Capture Maduro and Limit Civilian Harm
U.S. military planners timed a cyberattack that cut power across large parts of Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3 to support a pre-dawn raid to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro while limiting risks to civilians, according to a new report.
Russia Says U.S. Court Rulings on Maduro Have 'Zero Legitimacy' Due to 'Absolute Immunity'
Russia said that any judicial decisions by U.S. authorities concerning Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro would be illegal and lack legitimacy under international law following his capture by U.S. forces earlier this month.
Trump Claims FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter Is Part of Venezuela Leak Probe: 'We're Hot on Their Trail'
President Donald Trump said that a federal investigation involving a Washington Post reporter stemmed from leaks tied to U.S. policy on Venezuela, describing the case as part of a broader effort to crack down on unauthorized disclosures.
Venezuela Oil Security Under Trump May Fall On Private Contractors: 'SEALs, Green Berets and Ninjas'
The Trump administration is preparing to rely on private military contractors to protect oil and energy infrastructure in Venezuela instead of deploying U.S. troops, according to two sources familiar with the planning who spoke with CNN.
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.
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.
Two In Three Latinos Support U.S. Military Intervention In Venezuela Over Ties With 'Narcoterrorism, Iran And Hezbollah'
Two in three Latinos said they support the U.S.'s military intervention in Venezuela after being told the country is a hub or narcoterrorism with ties to Iran and Hezbollah, according to a new poll.
Cuban Intelligence Reportedly Convinced Maduro Regime That The U.S. Would Never Attack Venezuela
A former officer of the Venezuelan army said that Cuban intelligence convinced the Maduro regime that the U.S. would never attack the South American country, a notion that played a significant role in the operation that led to the capture of the authoritarian president, according to a new report.
Maduro Sends Message From Captivity In The U.S.: 'Their Role In The Fight Is Clear To Them'
The son of captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said his father sent him a message from a U.S. prison, calling on the people to trust interim leader Delcy Rodriguez.
Venezuelans Describe U.S. Operation to Capture Maduro: "Wow, It's Happening. The Gringos Have Arrived"
More than 10 days after the U.S. operation that captured Maduro, Caracas residents described to the BBC what they remember from that night.
Bolton Slams Trump's Venezuela Approach: 'He Loves the Dictatorship, Just Not the Dictator'
Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has sharply criticized President Donald Trump's approach to Venezuela in an New York Times op-ed, arguing that Washington has removed Nicolás Maduro without carrying out a genuine transition away from authoritarian rule.
Top Venezuelan Official Says US Embassy Talks Look to Secure Maduro's Return: 'That's the Fundamental Objective'
Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said that Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were "kidnapped" during a U.S. military operation earlier this month, and that efforts to reopen diplomatic missions between Caracas and Washington are primarily aimed at ensuring their safety and return.
Venezuela's Interim Leader Pushes Back After Trump Shares 'Acting President' Post: 'There Is a President Held Hostage in the U.S.'
Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump after he shared a manipulated image on Monday
Oil Tanker Carrying Half a Million Barrels Returns to Venezuela After Interim Leader Seeks U.S. Military Help
The tanker departed an eastern Venezuela port shortly after the Jan. 3 military operation in Caracas without authorization from port authorities or Petróleos de Venezuela, the state oil company, which said it was never paid for the half-million barrels of crude onboard.
Venezuela's Russian-Made Defense Systems Were Not Connected To Radar When U.S. Forces Conducted Raid To Capture Maduro: Report
Venezuela's advanced air defense systems bought from Russia were not connected to the radar when U.S. forces descended in Caracas to capture authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report.
China Rejects U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Oil, Citing Country's Right to 'Choose Cooperation Partners'
China said on Monday that Latin American countries are sovereign states with the right to choose their own international partners, responding to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Beijing and Moscow could buy Venezuelan oil only under U.S. oversight.
Trump Shares Mock Wikipedia Page Referring to Himself as 'Acting President of Venezuela'
President Donald Trump posted an image on social media portraying himself as the "Acting President of Venezuela."