January 3 Trump vows US will 'run' Venezuela until 'safe' transition of power President Donald Trump announces U.S. will 'run the country' in Venezuela temporarily after special forces captured dictator Nicolás Maduro, promising transition.
January 3 María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition urge military to back power transfer after Maduro capture Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado calls for military to abandon Maduro after President Donald Trump announced the president's capture by U.S. forces.
January 3 Maduro met Chinese envoy hours before US capture from Caracas as Beijing slams operation Venezuela's dictator Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces and flown out of the country hours after meeting Chinese envoy to Latin America, Qiu Xiaoqi.
January 3 Maduro gave state TV address as US strikes in Venezuela began: report Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called U.S. strikes an "attack against Venezuela's sovereignty" before President Donald Trump announced his capture.
December 29 1,400-year-old skull with mysterious flat top found in ancient village, startling archaeologists Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a rare 1,400-year-old cube-shaped skull, revealing ancient cranial modification practices used by Mesoamericans.
December 20 Trump’s Venezuela oil blockade puts Chevron in the middle of a high-stakes sanctions crackdown Chevron, the lone U.S. company in the South American country, has weathered years of political and economic instability in Venezuela, but the latest U.S. pressure campaign could become its toughest test yet.
December 18 As Trump seizes a second tanker, Venezuela still holds the world’s largest oil reserves Trump orders total blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers as the South American nation controls world's largest oil reserves with over 300 billion barrels.
December 11 Venezuela accuses US of 'piracy' after seizing massive oil tanker Venezuela condemns U.S. seizure of oil tanker as "blatant theft" after joint operation targets sanctioned vessel carrying crude off Venezuelan coast.
December 7 Maduro’s forces face renewed scrutiny as US tensions rise: ‘A fortress built on sand’ Military expert reveal Venezuela's armed forces are weakened by corruption despite appearing formidable, as U.S. tensions with Maduro's regime escalate further.
December 5 Coast Guard helicopter sniper takes out narco-boat engines in stunning exclusive video EXCLUSIVE: The Coast Guard seized over 20,000 pounds of cocaine from a go-fast vessel during Operation Pacific Viper, a joint U.S. initiative to counter drug trafficking.
