In a surprise early morning attack, U.S. air and naval forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Saturday, Jan. 3. They landed Saturday evening in New York, where they face ...

Relations between the two countries have been poor since the presidency of Hugo Chavez began in 2006. They continued to ...

Venezuela-US timeline: How Trump ramped up pressure on Caracas before airstrikes and Maduro capture - More than 100 people killed in US military strikes targeting small boats in the Caribbean in 2025 ...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the ...

Venezuela US Supporters display a poster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Maduro had been captured and ...

Evana, an oil tanker, is docked at El Palito port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had long threatened that he ...