US-Venezuela Tensions

Laura Dogu, who has previously served as U.S. ambassador to both Honduras and Nicaragua, has been named chargé d'affaires to the Venezuela Affairs Unit.

The president said 50 million barrels are already in or en route to the United States.

‘U.S. companies will not commit serious capital to Venezuela without a credible reset on rule of law,’ Jason Isaac, American Energy Institute CEO, said.

‘It was beautiful before the ‘60s—before the devil came,’ one Cuban woman, who was imprisoned by the regime for nearly a decade, told The Epoch Times.

The U.S. president warned that a power vacuum could create more problems, pointing to historical examples as a cautionary tale.

Opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the peace prize in December 2025 for her fight for democracy.

The oil tanker, named Veronica, is the sixth that U.S. forces have boarded and seized since Dec. 10.

The president said in an interview that he had a great conversation with Venezuelan acting leader Delcy Rodríguez.

Oil, minerals, and national security were some of the topics discussed during the phone call.

Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to table the War Powers resolution. Two Republicans who last week voted to back the measure flipped their votes.

Havana is near collapse, with no relief offered by longtime ally Russia or biggest trading partner China. But the island nation has survived such crises before.

A local rights group confirmed that 56 prisoners have been released so far, while Venezuelan officials say more than 400 were freed, but without any proof.

Homeland Security said the staffer overstayed his 2017 tourist visa.

Analysts say Washington’s move could reshape global alignments and weaken Beijing’s leverage across Latin America and beyond.

The groups have organized dozens of pro-Maduro and anti-ICE protests in recent weeks.

Trump’s Venezuela operation has fueled speculation in Beijing and Taipei about whether Washington has set a new precedent for confronting authoritarian leaders.

The prospect of talks with Machado gained momentum following the U.S. operation that captured Maduro.

Venezuela was Cuba’s top source for oil imports, which have largely been cut off since Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces.

The Venezuelan opposition leader praised President Donald Trump and U.S. forces for the mission that extracted Maduro.

Laura Dogu, who has previously served as U.S. ambassador to both Honduras and Nicaragua, has been named chargé d'affaires to the Venezuela Affairs Unit.

The president said 50 million barrels are already in or en route to the United States.

‘U.S. companies will not commit serious capital to Venezuela without a credible reset on rule of law,’ Jason Isaac, American Energy Institute CEO, said.

‘It was beautiful before the ‘60s—before the devil came,’ one Cuban woman, who was imprisoned by the regime for nearly a decade, told The Epoch Times.

The U.S. president warned that a power vacuum could create more problems, pointing to historical examples as a cautionary tale.

Opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the peace prize in December 2025 for her fight for democracy.

The oil tanker, named Veronica, is the sixth that U.S. forces have boarded and seized since Dec. 10.

The president said in an interview that he had a great conversation with Venezuelan acting leader Delcy Rodríguez.

Oil, minerals, and national security were some of the topics discussed during the phone call.

Vance cast the tie-breaking vote to table the War Powers resolution. Two Republicans who last week voted to back the measure flipped their votes.

Havana is near collapse, with no relief offered by longtime ally Russia or biggest trading partner China. But the island nation has survived such crises before.

A local rights group confirmed that 56 prisoners have been released so far, while Venezuelan officials say more than 400 were freed, but without any proof.

Homeland Security said the staffer overstayed his 2017 tourist visa.

Analysts say Washington’s move could reshape global alignments and weaken Beijing’s leverage across Latin America and beyond.

The groups have organized dozens of pro-Maduro and anti-ICE protests in recent weeks.

Trump’s Venezuela operation has fueled speculation in Beijing and Taipei about whether Washington has set a new precedent for confronting authoritarian leaders.

The prospect of talks with Machado gained momentum following the U.S. operation that captured Maduro.

Venezuela was Cuba’s top source for oil imports, which have largely been cut off since Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces.

The Venezuelan opposition leader praised President Donald Trump and U.S. forces for the mission that extracted Maduro.