Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane in the Dominican Republic

The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane after determining that its acquisition was in violation of US sanctions, among other criminal issues. Read More

US hits Venezuela with new sanctions after Maduro’s ‘illegitimate’ inauguration

The Biden administration announced a slew of new sanctions against allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in opposition to his claim of election victory, calling his Friday inauguration ... Read More

U.S. Seizes Venezuelan President’s Plane over Alleged Sanctions Violations

The U.S. government has confiscated a luxury jet linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, alleging that the aircraft was illicitly acquired through a shell company and smuggled out of the United ... Read More

Venezuela's Maduro begins new term as US raise bounty for his arrest

The US announces an increased $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelas President Maduro on day he's sworn in for a third term. Read More

US and allies slap sanctions on Venezuela officials as Maduro inaugurated

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials and increased the reward for the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro on the day of his inauguration to a third term ... Read More

Maduro eyes Constitutional reform for Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Thursday that he was planning a constitutional reform to further democratize his country in addition to empowering the citizenry and consolidating ... Read More

US to sanction Maduro-aligned officials, to put pressure on Venezuela’s president to accept election results

(CNN) — The United States announced new individual sanctions Wednesday on more than 20 officials aligned with Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, to put pressure on Maduro to ... Read More

Son-in-law of top foe of Venezuela’s president sentenced to 30 months on money laundering charge

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A fragile alliance: What Assad’s fall means for Maduro in Venezuela

The collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria reverberates far beyond the Levant, shaking the foundations of other autocratic regimes. Among these, Nicolás Maduro’s government in Venezuela ... Read More

Venezuela Opposition Urges Protests Against Maduro's Inauguration

Venezuelan opposition leaders called on their supporters Tuesday to prepare for mass protests against the start of President Nicolas Maduro's third term in office on January 10. "The moment is ... Read More

US sanctions Venezuela security chiefs for crackdown

The US imposed sanctions on 21 Venezuelan officials, including security and cabinet members, following President Maduro's contested re-election. A government supporter holds a poster of President ... Read More

Venezuela Opposition Calls For 'Enormous' Anti-Maduro Protest

The top leaders of the Venezuelan opposition called Saturday for an "enormous" turnout December 1 to protest the contested reelection of President Nicolas Maduro. "We have to act now," Maria ... Read More