The US reimposed sanctions on Venezuela on Thursday by not renewing a license that eased restrictions on the South American nation's oil industry. The US issued a six-month license in October after the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made a deal with...
US to Increase Military Aid to Guyana Amid Tensions With Venezuela
The US will increase military aid to Guyana amid tensions with neighboring Venezuela over the disputed Guayana Essequibo region, The Associated Press reported on Monday. The AP report did not detail how much the US will provide but said the US will help Guyana acquire...
US Military Conducting Flight Operations in Guyana Amid Venezuela Tensions
The US military said Thursday that it would conduct flight operations in Guyana amid tensions between the Caribbean nation and its neighbor Venezuela over the disputed Guayana Esequiba region. Guayana Esequiba is an oil-rich region that makes up about two-thirds of...
Venezuela’s Juan Guaido Lands in US Seeking Refuge
Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido, who the US backed in a failed coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, landed in Miami on Monday night and is seeking "refuge" in the US, The Washington Post reported. The US recognized Guaido as the "interim...
Venezuela’s Opposition Envoy Calls on Biden to Ease Sanctions
Fernando Blasi, the new envoy for Venezuela's US-backed opposition, is calling on the Biden administration to ease crippling sanctions on Venezuela, saying not doing so could turn the country into another Cuba, which has been under a US trade embargo since 1962. "If...
Venezuelan Embassy in US Closes as Opposition Crumbles
Venezuelan Embassy in US Closes as Opposition Crumbles | US says opposition to Maduro ‘not changing’
US Says Approach to Venezuela’s Maduro ‘Not Changing,’ Will Maintain Sanctions
The State Department said Tuesday that the US approach toward Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is "not changing" and said crippling economic sanctions on the South American country will remain. "Our approach to Nicolas Maduro is not changing. He is not the...
Venezuela’s Maduro Says He’s Ready to Work Toward Normalization With the US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday that Venezuela is "ready" to work toward normalization with the US, which would involve the Biden administration lifting crippling economic sanctions on the South American country. "Venezuela is ready, totally ready, to...
Venezuela Opposition Removes Guaido as ‘Interim President’
Venezuela's opposition on Friday voted to remove Juan Guaido as the "interim president" and to dissolve the US-backed "interim government," a move that came after resuming talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Guaido declared himself as the interim president...
US Grants Chevron License to Pump Oil Again in Venezuela
The move eases some sanctions on Venezuela