White House orders military to focus on enforcing ‘quarantine’ of Venezuela oil
Donald Trump has privately pressured the country’s president Nicolás Maduro to flee
Donald Trump has privately pressured the country’s president Nicolás Maduro to flee
Latest incident involves ‘a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal sanctions evasion’
Move comes days after announcement of blockade on sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of Venezuela
Latest attack in Pacific brings death toll to 99 since US began campaign in September
Move ratchets up pressure on Caracas amid a US military buildup in the region and the threat of land strikes
Opposition leader who won Nobel Peace Prize is running out of alternatives for overthrowing Maduro
Chile looks set to elect its most right-wing president since Pinochet on Sunday, reflecting a broader regional swing away from leftist governments
The Trump administration is seeking the legal authority to seize the oil from the tanker that US forces boarded
Russia and Belarus contact president Nicolás Maduro, raising possibility that he will seek refuge abroad
María Corina Machado gives tacit endorsement to US pressure on country’s authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro
Official says US conducted ‘judicial enforcement action on a stateless vessel’ that was last docked in country
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s speech was delivered at Oslo ceremony by her daughter
As drug-cartel operations, migration and China reshape the region, the US is pushing a revived Monroe Doctrine for the 21st century
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US president spoke to Maduro and demanded he resign immediately but Venezuelan leader refused, the Miami Herald reports
Across the US, a growing number of Venezuelan children whose parents were deported back to their home country have been left behind
Move follows warning from US aviation regulator of ‘potentially hazardous situation’ when flying over Venezuela
Terror designation may expand legal case for more aggressive action as US masses military in Caribbean after months of deadly boat strikes
Toppling Panama’s leader more than 30 years ago looks easier than ousting Nicolás Maduro today
USS Gerald R Ford’s arrival is largest US military presence in region since 1989 Panama invasion
Regime forces focus not on defence but on quashing dissent, analysts and opposition figures say
Venezuelan foreign minister says experts ‘corroborate what we have been denouncing’
Trump administration has provided scant information about strike
‘We have enough problems of our own,’ says foreign minister after US president states hope for ‘safe, third-country agreements’
Main opposition leaders called for voters to abstain from vote in protest at official result of last year’s presidential election
Initial police mishandling of case and claims of cover-up reveal mistrust towards political and law enforcement systems
Inauguration to third six-year term leaves opponents with mixed feelings amid overwhelming evidence contradicting Maduro’s victory claim in presidential election
President due to be sworn in for third consecutive term after disputed election
Disputes mar Madrid’s relations with Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico
Micheal D Higgins, Simon Harris and Micheál Martin make headlines with comments on homelessness and immigration, Israel and Iran, a trip to Washington and time spent with Meryl Streep
Accusation comes amid diplomatic dispute between Caracas and Madrid
Edmundo González flees Venezuela after running against Nicolás Maduro in July elections
Former presidential candidate goes into exile after hiding for a month in wake of election that voting data indicates he won
Presidential candidate who ran against Nicolas Maduro in July elections claimed political asylum, vice president says
President has deployed a well-oiled machine of state control following his disputed re-election amid a muted international response
Opposition leader Machado calls for international verification of election Maduro claims to have won
President blames Musk for being a driving force behind protests and dissent following the recent disputed election
The electorate needs to cast a cold eye on the political promises of those who, until recently, were cheerleaders for corrupt Venuezuelan presidents Maduro and Chávez
President says more than 2,000 people have been arrested in the days since the July 28th vote
President pledges ‘maximum punishment’ with hundreds arrested for ‘crimes’ during protests
There are few means to pressure Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorial regime that is once again ramping up domestic repression
World should acknowledge Edmundo González’s ‘overwhelming’ victory in presidential election, top US official tells Organization of American States
Nicolás Maduro declared winner, but opposition claims candidate won more than twice as many votes
The Venezuelan president has shown his willingness to face down domestic protests and there are risks attached to steps foreign powers could take
Maduro secured 51.21 per cent of votes, according to government-controlled authority
First high-level meeting between two nations since 2019 when they severed diplomatic ties
Result a blow to Nicolás Maduro’s ruling socialists and vindication of opponents pursuing electoral strategy
Hernan Dario Velasquez killed in attack by mercenaries seeking rewards for his capture
Maduro says he respects but does not agree with decision that hits hopes of sanctions relief
Move is tacit agreement western-backed tactics are failing to unseat Nicolás Maduro
Biden acknowledges signals coming from Caracas, but it is unclear if they are sufficient for him to lift sanctions against Venezuela’s oil sector
After Juan Guaidó’s meteoric rise and decline the government has tightened its grip
Nicolás Maduro claims ‘great victory’ in poll generally boycotted and not recognised
Lawyer persists in pushing unfounded claims about US poll in call to ‘get to truth’
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