Nicolas Maduro

President Donald Trump posted an image on social media portraying himself as the "Acting President of Venezuela."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a social media publication including a claim that the U.S. military used a weapon that led Venezuelan forces to vomit blood during the raid that captured authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

"It makes sure that if Americans need high-quality, low-cost power, we're always going to have access to it," Vance added

Ivan Mordisco urged commanders to "leave these differences aside," adding that "the destiny of our peoples demands unity in a common trench"

Oil entrepreneur and Republican donor Harry Sargeant III has emerged as a central figure advising the Trump administration on how to facilitate the return of oil companies to Venezuela.

A day after Venezuelan authorities announced the release of a "significant number" of political prisoners, human rights monitors say only eight releases have been confirmed so far.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, pressed the United States for clarity on its plans for Venezuela and raised a possible Russian asylum option for Nicolás Maduro days before a U.S. special operations raid captured the Venezuelan leader

The crackdown has unfolded alongside large, government-led marches in Caracas calling for Maduro's freedom

Several Republicans interviewed about their assessment of the operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said they approve of it because it projects U.S. power abroad, according to a new report.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington's future relationship with Venezuela will hinge on cooperation with U.S. priorities regardless of who ultimately leads the country following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Trump said the U.S. expects to maintain direct oversight of Venezuela for an extended period, signaling that Washington's role in running the country and managing its oil resources will last "much longer" than a year.

Senior advisers to President Donald Trump sidelined Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during deliberations over Venezuela's post-Maduro transition, viewing her insistence on a full democratic overhaul as incompatible with Washington's short-term stability calculations.

Rodríguez also claimed that Venezuelans were mobilizing to demand the release of Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado warned that the country's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is "even more ruthless" than the ousted leader Nicolás Maduro.

Former national security adviser John Bolton said President Donald Trump does not understand the situation in Venezuela and is making a mistake by sidelining opposition leader María Corina Machado.

"I'm planning to go back to Venezuela as soon as possible," Machado said in an interview. "As I've always said, I make decisions based on where I can be most useful to our cause."

Venezuela's opposition initially welcomed the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, but some claim the reaction has quickly shifted after President Donald Trump signaled he would work with Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodríguez.

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.

At least seven U.S. service members sustained injuries in the raid that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, according to a new report.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, sustained injuries in the operation that ended with their capture in Venezuela, according to a new report.

Senator John Fetterman criticized fellow Democrats for failing to "acknowledge" that the capture of Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro was a positive development for the South American country.

Senior members of Congress emerged sharply divided from a classified briefing on the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

According to reporting by The Associated Press, the comments highlight growing concerns within Republican ranks as the party enters an election year in which control of Congress is at stake.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that nearly 200 American troops entered central Caracas during a pre-dawn operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he warned U.S. counterpart Donald Trump against actions that violate national sovereignty.

According to reports, some Democrats reportedly questioned their party's response, suggesting privately that colleagues should be celebrating Maduro's capture rather than denouncing it.

Trump's remarks came a day after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado accused Rodríguez of being responsible for systematic torture

A recent CIA analysis concluded that regime insiders would be best suited to lead a temporary government if authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro was toppled, influencing the decision to back Vice President Delcy Rodriguez rather than opposition Maria Corina Machado, according to a new report.

On Jan. 5, while speaking at her morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum invoked Latin America's history, arguing that foreign intervention has consistently failed to deliver positive outcomes.

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal drug and narco-terrorism charges in Manhattan, has retained prominent U.S. criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack to lead his defense.