Venezuelan dissident Machado credits Trump for advancing freedom movement, dedicates Nobel to him

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado credits Trump for supporting Venezuela's democracy movement, dedicating her Nobel Peace Prize to him.

US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro’s 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The move is the latest by President Donald Trump to increase pressure on Venezuela to stem the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.

Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hiding

María Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway.

Why the US could snatch a Venezuelan tanker — and not under ‘wartime’ authority used in cartel strikes

Trump administration uses sanctions law, not military authority, to seize Venezuelan oil tanker tied to Iran network supporting terrorist groups.

Noem contempt hearing on Venezuelan removals halted by court

A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a judge from holding a hearing on whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and others were in contempt of court by deporting two planeloads of alleged Venezuelan gang members.

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro sings, dances and threatens to ‘smash the teeth’ of the ‘North American empire’

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro warned that his country must “stand like warriors … ready to smash the teeth of the North American empire” Wednesday, a moment that coincided with the US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.
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