President Trump Imposes Total Economic Embargo On Venezuela
President Donald Trump has announced the US would expand its existing sanctions against Venezuela with an executive order to impose a total economic embargo against the country.
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President Donald Trump has announced the US would expand its existing sanctions against Venezuela with an executive order to impose a total economic embargo against the country.
The United States Department of Transportation ordered the suspension of all air travel between the US and Venezuela, including passenger and cargo flights.
The Trump Administration is being blamed for new food rations in Cuba.
The Trump administration is outlining new steps to get Venezuela's military leaders to turn on socialist president Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaidó admitted that this week's anti-government protests lacked the support of enough military defectors to topple the Nicolas Maduro regime.
As Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaidó continues to push for the ouster of the Maduro regime and protesters take to the streets, Venezuelans in South Florida are keeping a close on what is going on in their homeland.
Venezuelans across South Florid have been watching the news reports concerning their homeland with keen interest as the situation seems to change almost minute by minute.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated Wednesday that US military action in Venezuela is an option.
Venezuelans living in South Florida are excited as they watch live coverage of what's happening on the streets of Caracas.
US President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday afternoon a stern warning to Cuba over its involvement in Venezuela.
The unrest in Venezuela has led to the arrests of multiple Americans in the country. One Florida native, detained during this turmoil, was released after five years of imprisonment in Venezuelan jails.
Senator Rick Scott will hold a discussion with the Venezuelan community and the wife of interim president Juan Guaidó's chief of staff.
Venezuelan lawmakers have stripped opposition leader Juan Guaidó of his immunity from prosecution.
The Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice has called on the National Constituent Assembly to strip the opposition leader Juan Guaidó of his parliamentary immunity.
Venezuela's embattled president has announced a 30-day plan to ration electricity.
Fabiana Rosales was all smiles as she met local elected officials at Miami-Dade County Hall.
Fabiana Rosales came to the oval office with a plea for President Donald Trump and his top advisors.
The White House says President Donald Trump will meet with leaders of five Caribbean nations on Friday in an effort to strengthen cooperation on security and trade issues.
American Airlines is stopping flights to Venezuela because of safety concerns.
Potential 2020 presidential candidate Howard Schultz has been making the rounds in South Florida this week.
A convoy of about 15 U.S. Embassy vehicles were seen heading to Venezuela's International Airport Simon Bolivar.
The political crisis continues to escalate in Venezuela and now there's a new order to get Americans out of the country safely.
A massive power outage has left over 70% of Venezuela without electricity.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings Thursday on the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.
Several new laws are taking effect in Florida starting Oct. 1.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was accidental.
Online personality "Clavicular," whose real name is Braden Peters, faces two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. He denies the allegations.
The ground is already saturated from recent rain, so it won't take much to lead to more flooding in South Florida.
GOP Sen. John Curtis of Utah asked a Senate panel to subpoena Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden for testimony as part of a probe into the "use of presidential family relationships" for private financial benefit.
Several new laws are taking effect in Florida starting Oct. 1.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was accidental.
Online personality "Clavicular," whose real name is Braden Peters, faces two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. He denies the allegations.
"The Defendant cannot be expected to, nor will he, comply with the order of not communicating with other inmates," wrote Israel Encinosa, Sabatino's attorney.
The ground is already saturated from recent rain, so it won't take much to lead to more flooding in South Florida.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.