venezuela

Miami’s ‘Little Venezuela’ fears end of legal shield from deportation

By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press

In the largest Venezuelan community in the United States, people dread what could face them if lawsuits fail to stop moves by the Trump administration.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order returning man deported to El Salvador because of error

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Justice Department argued in an emergency appeal to the justices Monday that U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis overstepped her authority when she ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the United States.

Families search for loved ones after hundreds taken on U.S. immigration flights disappear from online locator

By Joshua Goodman, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press

Some turned up among the more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants flown over the weekend to El Salvador.

U.S. seizes a Maduro plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio’s visit

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio watched as American officials affixed the seizure warrant to the plane during a visit to Santo Domingo, the last stop of his five-nation tour of Latin America.

Nicolás Maduro sworn in for third term as Venezuelan president despite evidence of election loss

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the July 2024 election.

Biden meets with Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro

By Zeke Miller, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

The meeting came just days ahead of President Nicolás Maduro's contested inauguration to a third term.

U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González as president-elect

By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González on Tuesday in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters.

Venezuela detains 6 foreigners, including 3 Americans, over alleged plot to kill Maduro

By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

“Any claims of U.S. involvement in a plot to overthrow Maduro are categorically false. The United States continues to support a democratic solution to the political crisis in Venezuela,” the U.S. State Department said in a statement late Saturday.

Venezuelan opposition candidate González flees country for political asylum in Spain

By Jorge Rueda, Joshua Goodman, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González fled into exile in Spain on Sunday after being granted asylum there, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his opposition campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.