Juan Guaido
President Trump greeted Venezuelans for commemoration of a new year of independence
In a new show of rejection of the Nicolás Maduro regime by the United States government, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support and solidarity with the Venezuelan people. In an official statement issued by the White House on July 5, the ...
Trump administration supports Venezuela, US envoy assures
U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams assured that President Donald J. Trump supports political change in Venezuela during a briefing session on Tuesday, June 25. Abrams’s affirmative declaration came after a Washington Post article, citing anonymous sources claiming that President ...
US Senate panel passes bill to deal with Venezuelan crisis
A U.S. Senate committee approved a bipartisan bill Wednesday that seeks to accelerate planning at international financial institutions for Venezuela's reconstruction. The measure adopt also would authorize $400 million in new humanitarian assistance and formally recognize and support efforts by Venezuelan ...
Police arrest activists squatting in Venezuelan Embassy
Four demonstrators who have been staging a protest inside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington for more than a month were arrested Thursday morning, according to a prominent activist leader. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, told The Associated Press that police ...
Maduro’s foes fill embassies in Venezuela as crisis deepens
From the lush tropical garden of the Chilean ambassador's residence, Venezuelan opposition leader Freddy Guevara takes a much-anticipated call from a foreign diplomat and asks him to protect a fellow lawmaker fleeing President Nicolás Maduro's latest crackdown. "Gracias, Gracias ambassador. In ...
US lifts sanctions for Venezuelan general who defied Maduro
The U.S. has lifted sanctions on a top Venezuelan general who broke ranks with President Nicolás Maduro, trying to help the opposition regain momentum in the face of a government crackdown following last week's failed uprising. Vice President Mike Pence said ...
US: Nicolas Maduro only ‘ruling for the moment’
Pompeo says Venezuelan president will be ousted despite last week's failed overthrow effort by opposition leader Juan Guaido
US still pondering military options in Venezuela
The Trump administration ended a week of pointed but vague threats of a military response to the Venezuelan political crisis with a meeting at the Pentagon to consider its options, though there was still no sign any action was on ...
Venezuela’s Maduro remains in power
There were no immediate reports of violence in the capital, Caracas, Friday after several days of unrest
What’s next for Venezuela after days of tumult?
After days of upheaval, Venezuela is sinking back into political stalemate. In the fourth month of their standoff, President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó are unable to deliver a knock-out blow as Venezuela spirals deeper into neglect, isolation and ...
Venezuela thrust to forefront of US-Russia clashes
The crisis in Venezuela has been thrust to the top of a list of long-simmering spats between the United States and Russia, with both sides entrenched in diametrically opposed positions from which they are unwilling to retreat. Russia's support for embattled ...
Venezuela’s Maduro clings to power, urges military to oppose ‘coup plotters’
Juan Guaido calls for general strike, but military commanders have not joined him to oust President Nicolas Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader tries new tactic to topple Maduro
Juan Guaido calls for Venezuelans to stage general strike to protest President Nicolas Maduro and prompt him to leave office
Pompeo: US prepared for military intervention in Venezuela
Maduro, Guaido to hold May Day rallies as violence erupts and political standoff escalates
Maduro, Guaido to hold May Day rallies as political standoff escalates
Violence erupts on the streets as military leaders appear to ignore Guaido's calls for them to turn on Maduro
Update: Spain confirms Lopez at embassy in Caracas
The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 3:50 a.m. Spain's government has confirmed that Venezuelan opposition activist Leopoldo López is at the Spanish embassy in the Caracas following an attempted military uprising on Tuesday that aimed to overthrow ...
Venezuela awaits more protests after a day of turmoil
He called it the moment for Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy once and for all. But as the hours dragged on, opposition leader Juan Guaidó stood alone on a highway overpass with the same small cadre of soldiers with whom ...
Trump threatens Cuba as US supports Venezuela uprising
The Trump administration quickly declared enthusiastic support Tuesday for the Venezuelan opposition effort to spark a military uprising against embattled President Nicolas Maduro, hoping for decisive action in the political crisis that has engulfed the South American nation. Late in the ...
Update: Trump threatens Cuba embargo over Venezuela
The Latest on the United States and Venezuela (all times local): 5:20 p.m. President Donald Trump is threatening a "full and complete embargo" and sanctions on Cuba if its troops do not "immediately" cease operations in Venezuela. Vice President Mike Pence speaks to ...
White House hopes Maduro ousted in Venezuela uprising
The Trump administration says it hopes an attempted military uprising in Venezuela will be “enough to tip” Nicolas Maduro out of power. National Security Adviser John Bolton said that what is happening “is clearly not a coup” because the U.S. and ...
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