/tags/u-s-venezuela-relations U.S.-Venezuela relations 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 /americas/2026-05-17/venezuela-says-it-deported-a-close-ally-of-former-president-maduro-to-face-u-s-criminal-proceedings The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, who Maduro fought tooth and nail to bring home after his previous international arrest in 2020. Sun, 17 May 2026 20:00:10 GMT /americas/2026-05-17/venezuela-says-it-deported-a-close-ally-of-former-president-maduro-to-face-u-s-criminal-proceedings Joshua Goodman | Associated Press /americas/2026-04-10/venezuelan-lawmakers-approve-a-sweeping-mining-bill-to-lure-foreign-investors Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill to regulate mining as the country seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:10:19 GMT /americas/2026-04-10/venezuelan-lawmakers-approve-a-sweeping-mining-bill-to-lure-foreign-investors Regina Garcia Cano| Associated Press /americas/2026-03-15/american-flag-raised-at-us-embassy-in-caracas-venezuela-for-the-1st-time-since-2019 Though the U.S. flag is now waving, the building is undergoing renovations and it remains unclear when it will fully reopen. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:21:38 GMT /americas/2026-03-15/american-flag-raised-at-us-embassy-in-caracas-venezuela-for-the-1st-time-since-2019 The Associated Press /americas/2026-03-09/venezuelas-environment-faces-risks-as-us-pushes-for-oil-and-minerals-illegal-gold-mining-spreads Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a vast delta of jungle wetlands teeming with wildlife. During the rainy season, the Orinoco is the world’s third-largest river by discharge. But this region – which Venezuelans rely on for water and hydropower – is facing a growing environmental disaster. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-03-09/venezuelas-environment-faces-risks-as-us-pushes-for-oil-and-minerals-illegal-gold-mining-spreads Antonio Machado Allison | The Conversation /americas/2026-02-11/us-energy-secretary-chris-wright-visits-venezuela-to-assess-oil-industry-overhaul Wright arrived in Caracas on Wednesday and was meeting with acting President Delcy RodrĂ­guez at the Miraflores palace. He plans a three-day trip that includes meetings with officials and oil executives. The U.S. Energy Department says he also visits oil fields tied to a U.S.-Venezuela energy deal. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:34:03 GMT /americas/2026-02-11/us-energy-secretary-chris-wright-visits-venezuela-to-assess-oil-industry-overhaul Regina Garcia Cano| Associated Press /americas/2026-01-29/a-more-complete-latin-american-history-helps-students-understand-nicolas-maduros-arrest Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:11:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-29/a-more-complete-latin-american-history-helps-students-understand-nicolas-maduros-arrest Lightning Jay and Ana L. Ros | The Conversation /americas/2026-01-29/trump-says-hes-instructed-us-officials-to-reopen-venezuelan-airspace-for-commercial-travel President Donald Trump says he has informed Venezuelan leader Delcy RodrĂ­guez that he’s going to be opening up all commercial airspace over Venezuela and Americans will soon be able to visit. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:42:29 GMT /americas/2026-01-29/trump-says-hes-instructed-us-officials-to-reopen-venezuelan-airspace-for-commercial-travel Associated Press /americas/2026-01-28/marco-rubio-tells-senators-venezuela-transition-wont-be-fast-or-easy At his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing since U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the U.S. could still use force to pressure Venezuela's government. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:19:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-28/marco-rubio-tells-senators-venezuela-transition-wont-be-fast-or-easy Michele Kelemen /americas/2026-01-22/chavismo-has-adapted-before-but-can-venezuelas-leftist-ideology-become-us-friendly-and-survive When the Trump administration sent in a team of U.S. special forces on Jan. 3, 2026, to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the operation fell short of full-scale regime change. Despite years of U.S. antagonism toward Venezuela’s government, the broader political coalition that Maduro led was allowed to remain intact under the guidance of longtime Maduro ally Delcy RodrĂ­guez. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-01-22/chavismo-has-adapted-before-but-can-venezuelas-leftist-ideology-become-us-friendly-and-survive Paul Webster Hare | The Conversation