World Jul 22 Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his U.S. drug trafficking case By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
World May 20 What's happening between U.S. and Cuba? Here's a timeline of recent tensions The United States began ratcheting up pressure on communist-controlled Cuba after the military action in Venezuela early this year resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. By Associated Press
World May 17 Venezuela deports Maduro ally to U.S. for criminal proceedings The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, who Maduro fought tooth and nail to bring home after his previous international arrest in 2020. By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
Nation Apr 28 U.S. soldier pleads not guilty to using Maduro raid intel to win $400,000 on Polymarket A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket. By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Politics Apr 24 Watch 5:53 Soldier's arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns A Special Forces soldier who helped plan the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was indicted for allegedly using classified information about the raid to make prediction market bets. It is raising new concerns about insider trading and the need… By Amna Nawaz, Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Apr 23 U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel to win more than $400K in bet on Maduro raid By Hallie Golden, Associated Press Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s office in New York said. Continue reading
Apr 01 U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez By Regina Garcia Cano, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The newly announced sanctions relief represents a strong signal that the U.S. recognizes Rodríguez as a legitimate authority in Venezuela ever since the U.S. military captured Rodríguez’s predecessor, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Mar 30 U.S. reopens long-closed embassy in Venezuela months after military operation to remove Maduro By Matthew Lee, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 26 Nicolás Maduro's lawyer argues against U.S. blocking funding for drug trafficking case defense By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 18 Venezuela's acting president names new defense chief to replace longtime Maduro loyalist By Associated Press Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a major Cabinet shake-up Wednesday with the appointment of a new defense minister. Continue reading