World Apr 01 U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez By Regina Garcia Cano, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
World Mar 30 U.S. reopens long-closed embassy in Venezuela months after military operation to remove Maduro The State Department announced Monday that it had resumed normal operations at the embassy in Caracas, which had been in need of significant repair, after a seven-year closure that began during President Donald Trump's first term. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Mar 26 Nicolás Maduro's lawyer argues against U.S. blocking funding for drug trafficking case defense Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were back in a New York courtroom Thursday as they seek to have their drug trafficking indictments thrown out over a geopolitical dispute over legal fees. By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press
World Mar 18 Venezuela's acting president names new defense chief to replace longtime Maduro loyalist Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a major Cabinet shake-up Wednesday with the appointment of a new defense minister. By Associated Press
World Mar 05 U.S. and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic ties in major shift after Maduro's ouster The announcement was made at the end of a two-day visit by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Venezuela. By Regina Garcia Cano, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
Feb 27 Trump suggests U.S. could have 'friendly takeover of Cuba' By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was negotiating at a high level with the Cuban government. Continue reading
Feb 25 Rubio defends U.S. ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders By Matthew Lee, Dánica Coto, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brushed aside concerns about the legality of Maduro’s capture last month that have been raised among Venezuela’s island-state neighbors and others. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Sen. Paul presses Rubio on why Maduro ouster isn't an act of war By Joshua Barajas Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., repeatedly asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a congressional hearing Wednesday on why the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro wouldn’t be considered an act of war. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Coons, Rubio disagree on whether Congress should've been consulted before Maduro ouster By Joshua Barajas Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said the Trump administration failed to properly consult with Congress in the months leading up to the dramatic U.S. military raid that ousted President Nicolás Maduro. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was "a trigger-based… Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump says U.S. used secret 'discombobulator' on Venezuelan equipment during Maduro raid President Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading