/tags/maduro-regime Maduro regime en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 18 May 2026 22:06:22 GMT /americas/2026-05-18/ally-of-nicolas-maduro-is-charged-in-venezuela-bribery-case-after-deportation-to-us Alex Saab made his initial court appearance after being deported over the weekend by acting President Delcy RodrĂ­guez as part of a purge of insider businessmen who are believed to have enriched themselves through corrupt dealings with Maduro. Mon, 18 May 2026 22:06:22 GMT /americas/2026-05-18/ally-of-nicolas-maduro-is-charged-in-venezuela-bribery-case-after-deportation-to-us Joshua Goodman | Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2026-03-25/a-92-year-old-judge-will-take-on-the-maduro-case-what-do-we-know-about-him Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week. The judge overseeing this case is longtime federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein. At 92 years old, Hellerstein is older than the average age of a federal judge by more than 20 years. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:26:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2026-03-25/a-92-year-old-judge-will-take-on-the-maduro-case-what-do-we-know-about-him Jaclyn Diaz /americas/2026-01-07/dhs-wants-venezuelans-to-go-home-but-fears-remain-while-maduro-regime-is-in-power Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status last year. Uncertainty intensifies as immigration officials push for them to return home. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-07/dhs-wants-venezuelans-to-go-home-but-fears-remain-while-maduro-regime-is-in-power Sergio MartĂ­nez-Beltrán /americas/2026-01-03/venezuela-will-be-free-south-florida-lawmakers-hail-us-capture-of-narco-terrorist-maduro South Florida lawmakers, who have long been united in their bipartisan condemnation of the Venezuelan regime led by President Nicolás Maduro, on Saturday morning applauded the Trump administration, and U.S. military and U.S. law enforcement authorities, for capturing the “narco-terrorist” and bringing him to justice in the U.S. Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:34:39 GMT /americas/2026-01-03/venezuela-will-be-free-south-florida-lawmakers-hail-us-capture-of-narco-terrorist-maduro Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2025-11-29/trump-spoke-by-phone-last-week-with-maduro-venezuelas-leader They discussed a possible meeting between the two of them, but nothing has been scheduled, and the administration continues to increase the military pressure on Venezuela. Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:22:52 GMT /americas/2025-11-29/trump-spoke-by-phone-last-week-with-maduro-venezuelas-leader Maggie Haberman and Anatoly Kurmanaev | The New York Times /americas/2025-10-15/trump-administration-authorizes-covert-cia-action-in-venezuela The authorization is the latest step in the Trump administration’s intensifying pressure campaign against Venezuela. For weeks, the U.S. military has been targeting boats off the Venezuelan coast it says are transporting drugs, killing 27 people. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:53:43 GMT /americas/2025-10-15/trump-administration-authorizes-covert-cia-action-in-venezuela Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager| The New York Times /americas/2025-10-14/hit-style-shooting-of-venezuelan-activists-in-colombia-fuels-fear-of-wider-persecution-by-maduro The two men were among an exodus of political opposition and civil society leaders to flee Venezuela after Maduro was widely accused of stealing last year's election and the government detained more than 2,000 people. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:40:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-14/hit-style-shooting-of-venezuelan-activists-in-colombia-fuels-fear-of-wider-persecution-by-maduro Megan Janetsky | The Associated Press /americas/2025-08-09/president-trump-directs-military-to-target-foreign-drug-cartels The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:11:02 GMT /americas/2025-08-09/president-trump-directs-military-to-target-foreign-drug-cartels By Helene Cooper, Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt | The New York Times /news-in-brief/2025-05-01/venezuela-dictatorship-human-rights-reports The global watchdog Human Rights Watch has issued a scathing new report on the Venezuelan regime’s repression following the presidential election it stole last summer. Thu, 01 May 2025 14:39:17 GMT /news-in-brief/2025-05-01/venezuela-dictatorship-human-rights-reports Tim Padgett /americas/2025-03-15/what-is-tren-de-aragua Despite the many unknowns about its true size or sophistication in the United States, Tren de Aragua has emerged as a real source of concern for law enforcement in the last couple of years. Sun, 16 Mar 2025 02:54:56 GMT /americas/2025-03-15/what-is-tren-de-aragua Eve Sampson | The New York Times