Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez pledged on Monday, February 23, 2026, that citizens in exile would be welcomed back following the passage of a landmark amnesty law, as authorities continued releasing prisoners in a bid to foster reconciliation after the ouster of Nicolas Maduro. Amnesty and Return for Exiles In…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump is set to meet this Friday with the special operations soldiers responsible for the dramatic capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro during a high-stakes mission in Caracas earlier this year. Accompanying the president will be First Lady Melania Trump, as they travel to Fort…
Caracas, Venezuela — When explosions echoed through the night sky and U.S. warplanes roared above Caracas, Jorge Suarez and his companions rushed for their weapons, bracing for what many of them could scarcely believe was unfolding. For members of Venezuela’s armed “colectivos,” the U.S. raid that removed President Nicolas Maduro…
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Venezuela is expected to hand over tens of millions of barrels of oil to the United States, days after a U.S. raid removed the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, from power. Trump said the shipment would involve 30–50 million barrels of “high-quality,…
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Monday to plead not guilty to charges including drug trafficking, two days after being captured by US forces in a dramatic raid on his Caracas residence. Maduro, 63, addressed the court through a Spanish interpreter, asserting, “I’m innocent.…
US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States would effectively “run” Venezuela until a political transition is completed, while leveraging the country’s extensive oil reserves to supply global markets. Speaking to reporters shortly after reports emerged of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife being captured, Trump said…