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Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro

President of Venezuela

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Trump cuts Cuba's oil supply after Maduro abduction, threatens Mexico with tariffs

Jan 30, 2026

Trump cuts Cuba's oil supply after Maduro abduction, threatens Mexico with tariffs

Nicolás Maduro

Donald Trump

Claudia Sheinbaum

Howard Lutnick

Marco Rubio

CIA plants permanent flag in Venezuela after Maduro's capture of American

Jan 27, 2026

CIA plants permanent flag in Venezuela after Maduro's capture of American

Nicolás Maduro

John Ratcliffe

Donald Trump

US seizes sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker as Trump consolidates control of oil sector

Jan 15, 2026

US seizes sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker as Trump consolidates control of oil sector

Nicolás Maduro

Donald Trump

Kristi Noem

FBI raids Post reporter covering Trump's federal workforce purge

Jan 14, 2026

FBI raids Post reporter covering Trump's federal workforce purge

Nicolás Maduro

Pam Bondi

Kash Patel

Trump blocks courts from seizing Venezuelan oil owed to Exxon

Jan 9, 2026

Trump blocks courts from seizing Venezuelan oil owed to Exxon

Nicolás Maduro

Donald Trump

Howard Lutnick

Trump seizes Venezuelan tankers, announces blockade

Dec 17, 2025

Trump seizes Venezuelan tankers, announces blockade

Nicolás Maduro

Donald Trump

Pam Bondi

Trump formally designates Venezuela's Maduro as member of foreign terrorist organization

Nov 24, 2025

Trump formally designates Venezuela's Maduro as member of foreign terrorist organization

Nicolás Maduro

Donald Trump

Marco Rubio

Trump says US may hold talks with Maduro as military buildup reaches 12 warships off Venezuela coast

Nov 17, 2025

Trump says US may hold talks with Maduro as military buildup reaches 12 warships off Venezuela coast

Nicolás Maduro

Donald Trump

Marco Rubio

Juan Guaidó

Defense Secretary Hegseth announces "Operation Southern Spear" targeting "narco-terrorists" across hemisphere

Nov 14, 2025

Defense Secretary Hegseth announces "Operation Southern Spear" targeting "narco-terrorists" across hemisphere

Nicolás Maduro

Pete Hegseth

Adam Schiff

Venezuela mobilizes 200,000 troops as U.S. carrier enters Caribbean

Nov 14, 2025

Venezuela mobilizes 200,000 troops as U.S. carrier enters Caribbean

Nicolás Maduro

Pete Hegseth

Donald Trump

Sep 9, 2025

Gabbard Orders NSA to Recall Classified Venezuela Report Involving Trump Envoy Grenell

Nicolás Maduro

Tulsi Gabbard

Marco Rubio

Trump threatens to shoot down Venezuelan military aircraft as U.S. military presence around Venezuela grows

Sep 5, 2025

Trump threatens to shoot down Venezuelan military aircraft as U.S. military presence around Venezuela grows