Aug 18 U.S. intercepts Venezuela-bound aircraft loaded with firearms By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press U.S. authorities say customs officials intercepted a Venezuela-bound private jet in south Florida loaded with 82 firearms and 63,000 rounds of ammunition. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Trump visits Yuma, Arizona for border wall construction update By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump traveled to Yuma, Arizona, one of the top 2020 battleground states, on Aug. 18 to press his case against his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden. Continue reading
Aug 04 State Department official confirms U.S. will extend support for Venezuela's Guaidó By Scott Smith, Associated Press Sen. Chris Murphy said the rushed U.S. policy has allowed Maduro to label Guaidó an "American patsy" while hardening Russian and Cuban backing of Maduro. Continue reading
Jul 10 WATCH: Trump attends roundtable on Venezuela during Florida campaign visit By Jonathan Lemire, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump's visit to Florida took him to terrain where COVID-19's surge threatens his hold on a must-win state and raises questions about Republican aims to hold their nominating convention in Jacksonville next month. Continue reading
Jul 02 U.S. tries to seize Iranian gas heading toward Venezuela By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press U.S. federal prosecutors are seeking to seize four tankers they say are sailing toward Venezuela with 1.1 million barrels of gasoline supplied by Iran. Continue reading
Jun 16 Venezuela Supreme Court orders takeover of 2 major political parties By Associated Press Venezuela's Supreme Court, loyal to President Nicolás Maduro, on Tuesday ordered the takeover of two of the nation's most powerful political parties opposed to the socialist government ahead of parliamentary elections expected this year. Continue reading
Jun 15 Mexico president would sell gas to Venezuela if asked despite U.S. sanctions By Associated Press Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he'd be willing to sell gasoline to Venezuela despite U.S. sanctions against the South American nation. López Obrador said Monday there's been no request, but he'd be willing to sell gasoline for humanitarian… Continue reading
Jun 05 Venezuela jails 3 DirecTV executives as U.S. firm cuts service By Associated Press Venezuelan authorities have jailed three executives of DirecTV because the U.S. company cut off its services to the South American country last month, citing U.S. sanctions against the socialist government. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 6:30 Inside the botched Venezuela raid that Maduro is trying to exploit By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to depose Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as his country spirals deeper into economic and humanitarian disaster. But earlier in May, a seemingly private operation to invade and kidnap Maduro shocked… Continue watching
May 07 Democrats press Trump for answers on foiled Venezuela raid By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Three Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are demanding answers from the Trump administration about how much it knew about an attempted raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading