Nation Apr 28 U.S. soldier pleads not guilty to using Maduro raid intel to win $400,000 on 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
Nation Apr 23 U.S. soldier charged with using classified intel to win more than $400K in bet on Maduro raid 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. By Hallie Golden, Associated Press
World Apr 01 U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez 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. 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
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
Mar 05 U.S. and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic ties in major shift after Maduro's ouster By Regina Garcia Cano, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press The announcement was made at the end of a two-day visit by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Venezuela. Continue reading
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