January 30, 2021 Venezuela hired longstanding Democratic donor for $6M Newly filed lobbying records show Venezuela’s socialist government previously hired a longtime Democratic Party donor for $6 million at the same time it was lobbying to discourage the U.S. from imposing sanctions on the oil-rich nation.
January 12, 2021 Maduro remains Venezuela's president two years after the US declared him 'illegitimate' Two years ago, the Trump administration government took a bold stance when it declared that it was no longer recognizing Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela.
January 5, 2021 Maduro's grip tightens as Venezuelan socialists take control of once-defiant congress Nicolás Maduro was set to extend his grip on power Tuesday as the ruling socialist party prepared to assume the leadership of Venezuela’s congress, the last institution in the country it didn’t already control.
December 7, 2020 Venezuela’s Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s political alliance claimed a sweeping victory Monday in congressional elections boycotted by the most influential opposition politicians and widely criticized internationally as being fraudulent.
December 6, 2020 Venezuelan voting begins in disputed assembly elections amid boycotts from opposition Polling places in Venezuela open Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly in a vote championed by President Nicolás Maduro but rejected as a fraud by the nation's most influential opposition politicians.
December 2, 2020 Daughter of Citgo 6 executive jailed in Venezuela calls on Trump to bring 'political prisoners' home It has been a grueling three years for the families of American oil executives – dubbed the "Citgo 6" – who were finally found guilty on corruption charges in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas last week.
November 28, 2020 Pompeo condemns 'wrongful' convictions of 'Citgo 6' in Venezuela U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday condemned what he called the “wrongful” convictions of six Citgo employees in Venezuela, describing the South American nation's justice system as a “kangaroo court.”
November 27, 2020 Venezuela judge orders prison time for American oil executives A Venezuelan judge found six American oil executives, who have been held in the country for three years, guilty on corruption charges Thursday night – confirming the disheartening news that blocked any hope of a quick release back to their families in the United States.
November 25, 2020 Opposition leaders launch unprecedented partnership to funnel funds, bypassing Maduro controls In the face of the dizzying depreciation of the Venezuelan bolívar, the U.S. government is skirting the censorship imposed by the Nicolas Maduro regime with an unprecedented public-private partnership known as the "stablecoin solution."
November 20, 2020 Organization of American States warns of sham elections in socialist Venezuela The international Organization of American States (OAS) has called on its 35-member nations to reject the parliamentary elections planned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro next month on Dec. 6.