Venezuela

Venezuela

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How 'King' Trump is expanding his territory in the modern age

Trump’s presidency is blurring the line between modern statecraft and imperial ambition. It shows a worldview where dominance defines US leadership

Venezuelan, China. Photo: Collected

Venezuelan FM thanks China for backing sovereignty, condemns US actions

A US Coast Guard official looks through binoculars at the ship Marinera. Photo: Reuters

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push

Military personnel carry caskets during the funeral of soldiers killed in a U.S. operation to capture Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the capital on January 3, at a cemetery in Caracas, Venezuela, January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno

Venezuela's interior minister says 100 people died in US attack

Crude oil drips from a valve at an oil well operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, in the oil rich Orinoco belt, near Morichal at the state of Monagas April 16, 2015. Picture taken on April 16, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington

The raid in Venezuela was quickly followed by a flurry of warnings, insults and threats aimed at other countries. Photo: REUTERS

After Venezuela, which countries does Trump have his sights on?

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a press conference in Oslo, Norway December 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela, wants election

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Venezuela’s $18 trillion oil reserves: Larger than all economies except the US and China

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What is the Monroe Doctrine that Trump invoked over Venezuela?

Members of the UN Security Council meet on the US strikes and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores at the United Nations building in New York, US, 5 January 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

UN chief raises concerns about instability in Venezuela; Russia, China condemn US capture of Maduro

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Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president after Maduro's ouster

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a press conference in Oslo, Norway December 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Venezuela's Machado says has not spoken to Trump since Oct, plans to return home 'as soon as possible'

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face US federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City, 5 January, 2026. REUTERS/Adam Gray

US capture of Maduro tests limits of China's diplomatic push