Venezuela

Cuban military, medical advisers leave Venezuela as US pressure mounts on Rodriguez

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez faces US pressure to cut ties with Cuba, leading to the departure of Cuban security advisers and medical personnel from the country.

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez Padilla attend the ceremony "Promotions and Decorations for Heroes and Martyrs", honouring Venezuelan and Cuban military and security personnel who died during a US operation to capture Nicolas Maduro.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves, next to Chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, as he gets a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

The Munich moment that changed everything for Marco Rubio - opinion

An ancient Egyptian collar stolen from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Caboolture, Australia, February 20, 2026.

Suspect charged for stealing Egyptian artifacts from Australia museum, citing church ties - report

Commander of the US Southern Command Francis L. Donovan, US Charge d'Affaires to Venezuela Laura Farnsworth Dogu and senior Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire pose for a photo in Caracas, Venezuela, February 18, 2026.

Top US commander for Latin America makes surprise visit to Venezuela


Venezuela releases political prisoners, including five Spaniards, following US capture of Maduro

Venezuela's top lawmaker, Jorge Rodriguez, said earlier on Thursday that a significant number of both foreign and Venezuelan prisoners would be freed in the coming hours.

A man shows an image featuring a digitally altered image of the ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro before printing it on a shirt for sale at "Emporio Comercial de Gamarra" in Lima on January 06, 2026.

'I look forward to saying hello to her': Trump says on upcoming meeting with Venezuela’s Machado

Trump says Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is expected in Washington next week after US strikes captured Nicolás Maduro.

A person holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile, January 3, 2026.

Venezuela’s Jewish community cautiously resumes daily life after US operation to arrest Maduro

Truzman pointed to the community’s relations with its surroundings, living in harmony with other religious groups and maintains routine coordination with state authorities on security matters.

A woman gathers with others in front of the Venezuelan consulate to show solidarity with the Venezuelan Jewish community after a recent attack on a Caracas synagogue on February 13, 2009.

US could maintain oversight of Venezuela 'much longer' than a year, Trump tells NYT

"We will rebuild it in a very profitable way," Trump said of Venezuela, adding, "we're going to be using oil, and we're going to be taking oil."

US President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

Venezuelan Interior Minister: One hundred people killed in US operation to capture Maduro

Caracas have not previously given a number for those killed, but the army posted a list of 23 names of its dead.

Jonathan Mayora collects items from his damaged family home, after the US launched a strike on Venezuela, capturing its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela January 4, 2026.

Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House after earlier threat of military action

Trump and Petro said they discussed relations between the two countries in their first call since the US president's comments on Colombia on Sunday.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro attends a rally in defense of national sovereignty, following statements by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting a possible military intervention in Colombia, days after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores,

US VP says Venezuela can only sell oil if it serves US interests

Oil producer Chevron is reportedly in talks with the US government to expand in Venezuela, and Trump claimed Venezuela will only purchase American-made products with oil money.

US Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025

'Beginning of the End': Venezuelan Jews in Israel and Miami react to Maduro’s abduction

“Obviously, it’s the beginning of the end of the Chávez era, but the job has not been finished,” a source told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Tuesday.

Protesters shout slogans and hold a picture of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a demonstration against Israel in Kuwait City on Jan. 9, 2009.

Rubio says US plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US plans to stabilize Venezuela, secure access for US oil companies, and oversee a political transition, drawing sharp Democratic criticism.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) speak following a closed door Senate meeting on the US capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores, January 7, 2026.

How to make sense of contradictory messaging on Iran regime change? - analysis

Nation-states, including the US and Israel in the past, often pursue multiple goals and prepare for scenarios that may be contradictory.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the families of Iranians who died during the 12-Day War between Israel and Iran, January 3, 2026.