Senator Ted Cruz hopeful for free, fair elections in Venezuela after U.S. captures Maduro

Cruz's comments came about two weeks after the U.S. military captured that country's president, Nicolas Maduro, in an overnight raid.

Venezuela has first chance for change in a decade, Rubio tells U.S. Senate

Rubio says Venezuela faces a rare opportunity for transition after Maduro’s arrest and a shift in regional dynamics.
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Venezuelans express new optimism but demand swift elections after Maduro's capture, poll shows

Polling conducted after the capture of Nicolás Maduro suggests a sharp rise in optimism among Venezuelans inside the country along with strong demands for a rapid democratic transition and new ...

A Tale of Two Meetings: Trump Chooses Oil Over Democracy

Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.

Rubio defends Trump on Venezuela while trying to allay fears about Greenland and NATO

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has given a full-throated defense of President Donald Trump's military operation to oust and ...

Rubio says US not at war with Venezuela, as Maduro set to appear in New York court on Monday

The secretary of state says the US will retain "multiple levers of leverage" if Venezuela's leaders don't "make the right decisions".

Maduro, the failed heir to Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution

The Venezuelan president, recently abducted by the US, was chosen by Hugo Chavez as his successor and narrowly elected in 2013. Over 13 years in power, he has eliminated political opposition, ...