President Trump has told The New York Times that he expects to "run" Venezuela for many years following the US attack on Caracas to abduct President Nicolas Maduro. By "running" Venezuela, the president appears to mean controlling its oil industry and getting access...
The White House on Wednesday claimed that the US would be "dictating" the decisions of the Venezuelan government moving forward, as the Trump administration is attempting to control Venezuela's oil supply following the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas...
US forces on Wednesday boarded and took by force a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic Ocean that it initially tried to seize off the coast of Venezuela weeks ago, an action that drew condemnation from Moscow. The tanker was named the Bella 1 when the US...
Two days after being abducted by US forces during a US attack on Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared before a US federal judge in Manhattan on Monday and said he was still Venezuela's rightful leader. "I’m innocent. I’m not guilty," Maduro told Judge...
Venezuela's acting president, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, issued a statement on Sunday calling for cooperation with the US after President Trump threatened her with a fate worse than President Nicolas Maduro's if she did not do the US's bidding. "Venezuela...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who now leads the opposition in the Knesset, used the US attack on Venezuela to issue a threat to Iran, as the US and Israel are moving toward another war against the Islamic Republic. "The regime in Iran should pay close...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has called out the Trump administration's attempt to take over Venezuela's oil industry following the US attack on the country that resulted in the US abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and the killing of dozens of people. "It’s not...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said the US will maintain an oil "quarantine" on Venezuela to pressure the government to do what the Trump administration wants. Before launching an attack on Venezuela to abduct President Nicolas Maduro, President Trump...
President Trump on Sunday threatened that Venezuela's new acting president, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, would have a fate worse than Nicolas Maduro's if she doesn't do the bidding of the US. "If she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price,...
Updated on January 4, 2025, at 4:10 pm EST The US attack on Venezuela early Saturday morning that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife killed at least 80 people, including military personnel and civilians, The New York Times has...
