Venezuela

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.

Venezuelan authorities have denied that the country exported crude oil to Israel and rejected a Bloomberg report published on Tuesday describing such a shipment, saying the claim is fabricated.

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

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"

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.

Four people have been charged in a fraud scheme that allegedly used more than 100 stolen identities across multiple states to obtain over $1 million in public benefits, with proceeds later sent to recipients in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.

White House officials are growing frustrated at Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for discussing a tentative date for elections in the country, saying it could undermine their work in Venezuela, according to a new report.

The former Mexican president has for years denied receiving money either from drug cartels or from Venezuela to fund his 2006 campaign.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States is "openly seeking to expel our companies" from Venezuela following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro in early January.

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.

Alex Saab, an alleged financial front man for Nicolás Maduro, was reportedly captured in Caracas as part of a joint operation involving Venezuelan authorities and U.S. officials.

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.

Venezuelan oil exports soared in January as the Trump administration begins to oversee the country's industry following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump said that the United States welcomes investment by China and India in Venezuela's oil industry, signaling a shift in global energy flows following Washington's takeover of Venezuelan oil sales after the capture of former authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro.

Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president and current deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council said the United States' seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has shattered international relations and could be viewed by Caracas as an act of war.

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

A Venezuelan woman living in Florida came up with the idea of sending Nicolás Maduro a letter containing messages from other Venezuelans, criticizing him for the harm his regime caused in their lives.

Cuba resold most of the cheap oil it got from Venezuela last year despite the island repeatedly going dark as a result of rolling blackouts, according to a U.S. official.

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.

A top Trump official reportedly said the U.S. will have Venezuela hold elections within two years, according to a new report.

The Venezuelan regime announced it will shut down an infamous detention center known for keeping and torturing political prisoners as it changes course on years of policies under pressure from the Trump administration.

Henrique Capriles, a politician and lawyer who served as governor of Venezuela's Miranda state from 2008 to 2017 and ran against Maduro in the 2013 presidential election.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the recent raid that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was intended to signal Washington's willingness to use military force abroad.

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, said Cuba would not experience a betrayal similar to the one he claims led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

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.

Russia said two crew members of a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by the United States earlier this month have been released and are on their way home, marking a partial resolution in a dispute that has heightened tensions over sanctions enforcement and maritime law.