Venezuela’s President Runs for Cover During Assassination Attempt
Nicolas Maduro
Rubio: Sanctions on Venezuela Remain in Place and ‘Will Actually Increase’
Venezuela Expels Top U.S. Diplomats After Trump Approves New Sanctions
Venezuela expelled the top U.S. diplomatic officials in the country on Tuesday after the Trump administration increased sanctions on the South American nation.
Rubio Praises Pompeo for Venezuela Sanctions, Rips Tillerson for Undermining White House
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) ripped former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for undermining the White House on sanctioning Venezuela, while praising his replacement, Mike Pompeo, for harsh new measures against the Venezuelan regime and its interests.
Trump Administration Condemns ‘Sham’ Election in Venezuela, Imposes New Sanctions
U.S. government officials on Monday denounced Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s declaration of victory in Sunday’s election as a fraud and issued new sanctions designed to prevent Maduro from selling off the country’s debt to U.S. entities and individuals.
Pence Decries ‘Fake’ Venezuelan Elections, Political Imprisonments, Refusal of Foreign Aid
Rubio Cautions Colleagues Against Meeting With Maduro
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) warned U.S. lawmakers and other officials against trying to open a backchannel with Venezuelan President Maduro as the Trump administration and regional allies work to ratchet up sanctions and form a united front against his regime.
Two U.S. Lawmakers’ Meetings With Maduro Raise GOP Concern
Sen. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) and Rep. Pete Sessions (R., Texas) quietly visited Venezuela this week and met with President Nicolas Maduro to discuss the potential release of at least one U.S. hostage, despite warnings from Republicans against attending high-level meetings with the South American country’s leaders.
Trump Admin Turns Up Pressure on Maduro, Calls for Immediate Release of U.S. ‘Hostages’
The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to force him to address the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis, release political prisoners unconditionally, and overhaul its election process ahead of a May presidential ballot.
Trump Takes Aim at Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency
President Donald Trump tightened U.S. sanctions against the Venezuelan government on Monday by prohibiting any U.S. financial transactions involving Venezuela’s new digital cryptocurrency, the Petro.
