Vladimir Padrino López

Venezuela replaces longstanding defence minister in cabinet reshuffle

One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change

The conversation between the two leaders comes after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month

Venezuela's powerful interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, pledged loyalty on behalf of police forces

That sense of safety collapsed on Friday, when García was jailed, not by Venezuelan security forces, but by US immigration authorities

The remains were received by a military band during a ceremony overseen by President Miguel Diaz-Canel and former leader Raul Castro

Ivan Colmenares Garcia had all the correct permits for his routine entry into Venezuela when the Colombian lawyer was forcibly stripped, bound, blindfolded and jailed

Diosdado Cabello, who controls security forces accused of widespread human rights abuses, is one of ​a handful of Maduro loyalists

Diosdado Cabello, who controls security forces accused of widespread human rights abuses, is one of ​a handful of Maduro loyalists

Operation involved 200 service members and 150 aircraft in secretive mission that killed dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban forces

Concerns that Venezuela could descend into civil war are mounting after heavily armed far-left militias seized control of Caracas streets whilst military personnel were spotted abandoning their positions

Rodriguez was sworn in as the interim head on Monday after a US military operation led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who face federal narco-terrorism charges in New York

Concerns that Venezuela could descend into civil war are mounting after heavily armed far-left militias seized control of Caracas streets whilst military personnel were spotted abandoning their positions

It is unclear where the outfits originated from or if they were provided by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

Celebrations marking the end of Nicolás Maduro's rule erupted throughout the weekend for many Venezuelans living outside their home country

His removal is seen as the most assertive US intervention to achieve regime change since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and followed months of pressure from Washington

Some U.S. airlines have expanded their services to help bring stranded travelers home from the Eastern Caribbean after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed the airspace for safety reasons following U.S. military action in Venezuela

Venezuela's military expressed its full support for the state of external emergency declared by the Venezuelan government following the U.S. strikes on several locations within Venezuela

U.S. special operation forces launch an attack in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, flying them out of the country and charging Maduro with drug trafficking crimes

Mar-a-Lago — the gilded Italianate pile in Palm Beach where Trump spent the last 15 days — has become a familiar crucible of high-stakes, top-secret activity that results in leaders deposed, generals assassinated and rebel groups battered with missiles

Traders braced for oil market upheaval after Donald Trump’s Venezuela strikes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) pushed back Sunday on the Trump administration’s justification for capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Rubio’s comments appeared aimed at easing concerns over whether the assertive US action to achieve regime change could lead to a prolonged foreign intervention or another failed nation-building effort

Major U.S. media outlets reportedly knew about Washington’s secret airstrikes on Venezuela before the operation unfolded but held off on reporting, citing warnings from the Trump administration