U.S. charges Venezuelan leader and top officials for drug trafficking
Justice Department officials said Maduro and other high-ranking Venezuelan officials worked with FARC to "flood the United States with cocaine."
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Huge protests force Ecuador's government to decamp to another city
Indigenous people join days-long outcry over austerity measures, flooding into Quito and forcing embattled President Lenín Moreno to leave town
Sanders distances himself on socialism from Venezuela's Maduro
"To equate what goes on in Venezuela to what I believe is extremely unfair," he said of differences between his politics and those of leftist Latin American regimes
Trump administration freezes Venezuela government assets
The ban blocks American companies and individuals from doing business with Nicolás Maduro's government and its top supporters
Push to grant protected status to Venezuelans fails in House
“It’s definitely inconsistent and the voters will determine whether it’s hypocritical,” Democratic Rep. Darren Soto told CBS News, referring to Republican opposition to his bill
U.S. sanctions Nicolas Maduro's son
Treasury is freezing any U.S. assets belonging to Nicolas Maduro Jr. and prohibits Americans from doing business with him
Trump says Russia told U.S. "most of their people" have left Venezuela
The president's assertion — if true — would represent a significant development in the political showdown in Venezuela
Guaidó's envoy to U.S. to meet with U.S. Southern Command
The U.S. has recognized Guaidó as the leader of Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition asks for meeting with U.S. military
The Trump administration has not ruled out military action in the crisis-stricken South American country
Maduro regime arrests Venezuelan opposition leader's deputy
Edgar Zambrano, Juan Guaidó's right-hand man, refused to get out of his car when gov't agents surrounded it, so they towed it away with him inside it
People starve and suffer as Venezuela crisis drags on
CBS News' Adriana Diaz is in Caracas, Venezuela, documenting scenes of suffering
Juan Guaidó suggests he's open to an American military option
"We are open to options that offer a low social cost and that will grant us the ability and the stability to hold a truly free election," Guaidó told CBS News
Venezuelan military helicopter crashes, killing 7
The helicopter was heading to a state where President Nicolás Maduro appeared alongside troops
Venezuela's opposition leader calls for protests to continue
Juan Guaidó is hoping to regain momentum after Tuesday's attempt to spark an uprising
"I would much rather be on the side of Guaidó," senior administration official says
In interviews with CBS News, senior administration officials said the White House is emboldened over Guaidó's recent "Operation Freedom" campaign
Russia accuses U.S. of "fake" news on Venezuela; what's in it for Putin?
Moscow dismisses U.S. claim that Russia convinced Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro not to flee Caracas, but Russia does have a role in the standoff
Venezuelan opposition vies for momentum as Maduro appears immovable
Opposition leader Juan Guaido calls for more protests after Day-1 of his "Operation Freedom" ends with Maduro still surrounded by loyal military commanders
Maduro proclaims "defeat" of opposition uprising
The country's socialist government dismissed what it called a U.S.-sponsored "coup" and said the Venezuelan army remained loyal to the president
Trump says he is "monitoring" uprising led by Juan Guaidó in Venezuela
Trump also threatened Cuba with a "complete" embargo if Cuban military forces did not leave Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader tries to stage military uprising
Juan Guaido appears in video with some troops, calling on rest of Venezuela's security forces to turn on embattled President Nicolas Maduro
American released from Venezuela prison after 5 years
Todd Leininger's returned to the States on Thursday, his family confirmed.
U.S. allowing lawsuits over properties seized by Castro's Cuba
The major policy has angered European and other allies
Venezuelan refugees demand U.S. action as Pompeo visits border
Top U.S. diplomat keeps pressure on Nicolas Maduro with regional allies, but focus remains on diplomacy, not military action
Pompeo says Venezuela's Maduro is a "true threat" to the U.S.
The secretary state's comments came on the same day Vice President Pence called on the United Nations to revoke the credentials of Maduro's representatives
Venezuela ambassador visibly irked by Pence's admonishment at U.N.
"With all due respect, Mr. Ambassador, you shouldn't be here," he said, addressing the Venezuelan ambassador to the U.N.
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The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
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Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
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Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states
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