U.S. orders some diplomats to leave Venezuela
After U.S. President Trump recognized Venezuela's chief opposition leader, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro severed ties with the U.S.
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Pompeo pledges $20 million in aid to Venezuela
America's top diplomat called on other nations to shun the "now-defunct" Maduro regime and recognize the Venezuelan opposition
U.S. backing of Venezuelan opposition comes with risks
President Nicolas Maduro shunned by White House and U.S. allies, but some major world powers still have his back
Trump recognizes Venezuela's opposition leader as its legitimate president
Large anti-government protests erupted across the South American nation on Wednesday
Venezuela's U.S.-backed opposition movement takes to the streets
Mike Pence calls Maduro a "dictator with no legitimate claim to power," and says U.S. supports re-invigorated opposition movement
A bipartisan immigration bill lawmakers think Trump might support
Two Florida congressmen, one from each major party, have introduced a bill to grant Venezuelans in the U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Russia sends bombers to Venezuela, calls U.S. reaction "undiplomatic"
Mike Pompeo sent an angry tweet in response to the arrival of the pair of Russian Tu-160 nuclear-capable bombers
Venezuelan opposition says councilman's prison death was no suicide
President Nicolas Maduro's government claims Fernando Alban jumped to his death while in custody, others blame "a torturing and homicidal regime"
Embattled Venezuelan leader pays surprise visit to U.N.
President Nicolas Maduro shows up to "defend his country" as 6 nations accuse him of crimes against humanity and Trump hints at military action
U.S. prepares to send hospital ship to Colombia amid refugee crisis
The UN said this week that an estimated 2.3 million Venezuelans had fled the crisis-torn country as of June
Venezuela's president links 2 opposition lawmakers to drone attack
Officials call it assassination try, but one of the opposition figures calling the incident a staged farce
Apparent drone attack in Venezuela highlights growing concern for U.S.
In June, top U.S. homeland security officials called drones a "serious, looming threat"
6 arrests made in failed plot to assassinate Venezuelan president
Authorities say they've detained "six terrorists and assassins" suspected of using pair of drones packed with explosives to apparently kill Nicolas Maduro
Opposition leaders warn of crackdown after blast targets Venezuela's Maduro
Venezuela's government routinely accuses opposition activists of plotting to attack and overthrow Maduro, a deeply unpopular leader
Venezuela's inflation could top 1 million percent
Once wealthy oil-producing nation is in the grips of a five-year crisis that leaves many struggling to find food and medicine
AP: Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion, U.S. official says
The Associated Press reports that President Trump pushed for the United States to invade Venezuela
How a secret backchannel helped free Joshua Holt from Venezuelan prison
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, while welcoming Holt's release, stressed that "U.S. policy toward Venezuela remains unchanged"
Venezuela boots top U.S. envoys for "conspiring"
"The empire doesn't dominate us here," President Nicolas Maduro declares as relations with U.S. further deteriorate
Trump signs order limiting Venezuelan government's ability to liquidate assets
The move comes as the administration denounced Venezuela's presidential election as a "sham"
Venezuelan leader re-elected in vote U.S. calls a "sham"
Nicolas Maduro claims landslide victory; "It doesn't faze me when they say I'm a dictator."
Utah man begs for help from inside Venezuelan prison
Visibly distraught Joshua Holt says cell phone videos that his patience with U.S. running out, and his life is in danger
U.S. calls for Venezuelan leader Maduro to step down
"For the safety and security of all the peoples of Latin America, it is time for Maduro to go," said UN Ambassador Nikki Haley
U.S. says until Utah man freed, no talks with Venezuela
Joshua Holt has been imprisoned for 19 months on what the U.S. considers trumped-up weapons charges
Pence downplays possibility of military intervention in Venezuela
Vice president expresses confidence in a "peaceable solution to the crisis facing Venezuelan people" during press conference with Argentina's president
Visiting region, Pence keeps threat to Venezuela on table
But Colombian leader warns him a U.S. military intervention "shouldn't even be considered"
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