Venezuela

Venezuela's gold reserves plummeted over the past years, now standing at barely 53 despite continued mining in the country's mineral-rich region, according to a new report.

Last week, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum met with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez to sign an agreement with Venezuela's state owned mining company to sell as much as 1,000 kilograms of gold destined for U.S. markets.

The federal trial of former Congressman David Rivera in Miami could shed new light on how figures in President Donald Trump's orbit engaged with Venezuelan interests during the first Trump administration, according to a new report.

A United Nations fact-finding mission said Venezuela's "repressive state" remains largely intact following the removal of former President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces earlier this year.

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.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro canceled a planned meeting with Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez hours after holding a phone call with president Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump advised Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado against returning to the country for now due to concerns about her safety, according to a new report.

Venezuela's effort to revive its oil industry faces a critical obstacle: a shortage of skilled workers after decades of economic collapse and political turmoil drove thousands of engineers, geologists and technicians abroad, a new report details.

Analysts say the highly centralized and opaque structure of power in Cuba makes it difficult to identify who could lead a political transition on the island, even as Washington signals talks with figures inside the government.

Venezuela's former authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro complains about being mistreated from his small cell in the New York City prison he's being held in since his capture in January, according to a new report.

The war in the Middle East could deliver Venezuela another surge in oil revenues as global energy markets react to fears of supply disruptions, potentially repeating a cycle in which geopolitical crises drive higher crude prices and increased inflows of petrodollars.

Trump pointed to Venezuela as an example of how the United States has already sought to secure foreign energy resources

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.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Venezuelans may one day dedicate a statue to President Donald Trump following recent U.S. efforts to reopen the country's economy and resource sector after years of isolation.

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.

At current market prices, a kilogram of gold is valued at roughly $166,000, putting the potential value of the shipment in the hundreds of millions of dollars

The Department of Justice is preparing a criminal indictment against Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, according to a new report.

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.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. military could sustain its assault on Iran for "four to five weeks" if necessary and described the post-Maduro transition in Venezuela as "the perfect scenario" for what could follow in Tehran.

Rachel Campos-Duffy publicly criticized the Trump administration's engagement with Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, arguing that cooperation with her risks both U.S. political support and democratic progress in Venezuela.

Armed guerrilla groups entrenched in southern Venezuela continue to control vast gold and coltan deposits despite Washington's efforts to reshape the country's political and economic landscape after Nicolás Maduro's capture on January 3

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela's interior minister and a senior ruling-party figure, is now the highest-priority target on the U.S. reward list following the recent death of Mexican cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho."

Venezuela canceled the auction of assets seized from Halliburton after the Trump administration intervened, according to a new report.

A new AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg News found that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is currently the most positively viewed political figure in Venezuela.

The Trump administration is moving to ease fuel shipments to Cuba's private sector as part of a broader strategy to make the island more dependent on U.S. supplies, according to a new report.

Analysts caution that while the visible Cuban presence is shrinking, the network is unlikely to disappear entirely: "this is not the end of Cuban influence"

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.

Experts say interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez is navigating U.S. pressure while maintaining support from Maduro loyalists and the military after Maduro's capture.

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.

Venezuelan authorities have released Evanan Romero, an 86-year-old oil consultant and U.S. citizen, four days after his arrest in the western city of Maracaibo.