May 27, 2020 Venezuelan ex-politician, Maduro ally charged by US with narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking A former Venezuelan lawmaker accused of working with a drug cartel allegedly headed by high-ranking military officials and international terror groups is facing multiple drug trafficking and weapons offenses in another round of criminal charges targeting the regime of embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
May 27, 2020 Venezuelan asylum-seekers warn that lockdown-era America is a taste of socialism Two Venezuelan asylum-seekers are warning that the recent shutdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic are giving Americans a taste of the socialist ideology that drove their homeland down the road to economic and social ruin -- and are urging Americans to avoid going down that path in the future, even if public health imperatives dictate strict measures now.
May 21, 2020 US clashes with Russia, China at UN Security Council over Venezuela The U.S. on Wednesday defended itself at the U.N. Security Council from Russian and Chinese criticism over its approach to the Maduro regime in Venezuela, accusing Moscow of indulging the regime’s “habit of blaming others for its appalling choices.”
May 17, 2020 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela in effort to undermine US sanctions Iran is seeking to provide aid to Venezuela as both countries struggle under US sanctions.
May 12, 2020 Who is Juan Guaidó? What to know about Venezuela's opposition leader A failed attempt to overthrow Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro last week has sown more discord between his socialist government and the United States in what was an already-fraught relationship.
May 10, 2020 Coronavirus preventing Venezuelan diaspora from sending money to family back home The economic fallout from the coronavirus has left millions of Venezuelans abroad without work and unable to send money back home to their families, humanitarian groups say.
May 8, 2020 Trump denies US involvement in failed Venezuela raid, says he ‘wouldn’t send a small little group’ President Trump on Friday denied the U.S. was involved in a failed attempt to overthrow Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, saying if he ever decided to nab Maduro he “wouldn’t send a small little group.”
May 6, 2020 US raises questions over Maduro's involvement in alleged kidnap plot against him In the aftermath of the rogue attempt by private contractors on Sunday to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, U.S. government officials are pointing to the beleaguered regime’s efforts to spurn a “disinformation” campaign designed to deflect against their growing number of human rights abuses.
May 6, 2020 Daniel Hoffman: Failed incursion into Maduro's Venezuela was 'bad judgment' Sunday's "ill-fated" plot against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be a tough situation for the United States to negotiate and will have a large impact on the relationship with the South American nation, former CIA Station Chief Daniel Hoffman stated Wednesday.
May 5, 2020 America's involvement in regime changes over the years American officials spent Tuesday issuing a series of denials on involvement in a failed coup attempt to oust embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that has landed two U.S. mercenaries in jail.