Nicolás Maduro

The US-led battle against cargo ships off the coast of Venezuela, and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian vessels have brought to light an illegal industry of ‘shadow’ ships

The Caribbean country has the world’s largest crude oil reserves, but years of underinvestment are hindering its production

The seizure of tankers points to a gradual plan to cripple the finances of Nicolás Maduro’s regime

In a tense and impatient statement from the White House, the Republican dismissed concerns about the high cost of living

Caracas accuses the Caribbean island nation of participating in the seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast

The US president says the military deployment in the Caribbean will continue until the Maduro regime returns ‘the oil, land and other assets they stole from us’

The operation took place in the eastern Pacific, near Colombia

The Nobel laureate’s decision to go to Oslo has raised questions about what will happen to her leadership if she cannot go back to the country

The opposition leader, who declined to provide any details about her next steps, asserts that ‘time is against Nicolás Maduro and the regime, and in favor of the opposition, of Venezuelans’

The White House anticipates further interceptions of vessels and is preparing sanctions against the nephews of the leader of the Chavista regime

The opposition leader greeted supporters, defying the Maduro regime with her presence in the Norwegian capital after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize

Ana Corina Sosa delivers her mother’s acceptance speech at a ceremony marked by condemnation of the violence of Maduro’s regime

The opposition leader is traveling to Norway but will not be present at the award ceremony. The prize committee highlighted her struggle to promote democracy in her country and her leadership of the resistance against Nicolás Maduro

The recognition gives new impetus to the democratic cause at a time of great uncertainty for the South American country

The controversy surrounding the award for the opposition leader has even reached the preparations, forcing a small expatriate association to step forward and organize the traditional procession in honor of the winner

In recent months, the opposition leader has joined the Republican’s efforts to pressure Maduro to relinquish power

The Venezuelan opposition leader has been organizing internal resistance and persuading Washington to toughen its stance against Nicolás Maduro

Washington’s offensive revives the specter of Nicolás Maduro’s downfall, an expectation that continues to shape the course of Chavismo’s rivals

The new National Security Strategy aims to ‘restore American preeminence’ to the Western Hemisphere

Trump’s offensive has left the country virtually cut off from the world ahead of the Christmas holidays

Between threatening to strike the country and resuming repatriation flights for migrants, the US president is sending mixed signals. Meanwhile, his unprecedented military deployment in the Caribbean is awaiting orders

Trump’s new National Security Strategy places the main geopolitical focus on the Americas and calls on the region to help curb immigration, drug trafficking, and China’s influence

Chavismo had been withholding any information about this call for days, giving rise to endless speculation. Experts say it could be a first step toward continuing dialogue within a context of heightened tension

The Treasury Secretary is targeting individuals it accuses of having ties to the Tren de Aragua criminal gang, including the singer Rosita