CARACAS, Venezuela—A U.S. pressure campaign to topple President Nicolás Maduro is stranding Venezuelans around the world, cutting off air links to one of the planet’s least-connected countries and compounding the misery of a beleaguered population. PREMIUM More than a dozen international air carriers have stopped serving Venezuela since the end of November. Venezuela’s 28 million…
China accused the United States on Monday of violating international law by seizing oil tankers off Venezuela, as Washington intensified pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government and a senior US official openly suggested that he should be removed from power. At a regular press briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the…
The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions targeting Venezuela, imposing curbs on three nephews of President Nicolas Maduro’s wife, as well as six crude oil tankers and shipping companies linked to them, as Washington ramps up pressure on Caracas. Maduro and his government have vehemently denied links to crime.(REUTERS) The action came as the…
new video loaded: Machado Misses Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, but Vows to Visit Oslo transcript Back transcript Machado Misses Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, but Vows to Visit Oslo Ana Corina Sosa, the daughter of the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of her mother, who was unable to…
Beijing is unlikely to offer military help to Venezuela if the United States moves against President Nicolas Maduro, analysts say, but it could still benefit from a shift in Washington’s global posture that revives old notions of spheres of influence, including one that might one day favour its ambitions towards Taiwan. The United States has…
Last Updated:November 30, 2025, 07:57 IST US President Donald Trump has warned Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to step down or risk potential American military action, a report says. Trump Warns Maduro to Step Down or Face Possible US Military Action, Says Report Tensions between Washington and Caracas have surged after US President Donald Trump warned…
For two decades, Venezuela cultivated anti-American allies across the globe, from Russia and China to Cuba and Iran, in the hope of forming a new world order that could stand up to Washington. PREMIUM Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched in a Caracas rally this past week to protest U.S. threats. It isn’t working. Russia, China,…
US President Donald Trump’s announcement comes at a time when tensions have soared between the US and Venezuela, with Washington continuously targeting Caracas over drug trafficking. Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed amid the escalating tensions between the two countries. The Republican…
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could soon hold talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It comes amid a large-scale U.S. military build-up in the Caribbean under Trump’s mission to eradicate the threat of drug cartels that his White House has designated foreign terrorist organizations. His administration has linked socialist Maduro to one of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s drug enforcement campaign in South America. The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford, announced…