Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there's been "good and decent progress” in Venezuela since the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro as leader of the South American country

As the Trump administration prepared late last year for the US military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a handful of officials began studying the US approach to oil resources in Iraq following the 2003 US invasion.

Venezuelan acting President Rodríguez signed the bill just two hours after it was approved by the National Assembly.

The CIA is quietly working to establish a permanent US presence on the ground in Venezuela, spearheading the Trump administration’s plans to exert its new-found influence over the country’s future, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning.

The reform will undoubtedly be the signature policy of Delcy Rodríguez’s government as it positions the long-crippled oil sector to lure the foreign investment needed to revamp it.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said ousted leader Nicolás Maduro should be returned to Venezuela to face trial there.

The capture of Venezuela’s president was initially celebrated by some members of the Venezuelan diaspora in different countries, but later caused uncertainty on two fronts: the appointment of Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as acting president and the Trump administration’s plans for the South American country.

For years, Nicolás Maduro and his movement used song and dance to rally support. Now, millions of Venezuelans are dancing to a different political tune.

We spoke with Pupu Records, creator of the 2024 track "Maduro Renuncia" — which reached No. 1 on Venezuela's Spotify Viral chart following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.

A claim has gone viral that President Trump is considering a pardon for Venezuela's Maduro in exchange for him claiming they helped rig the 2020 election.