The incoming Trump administration wants regime change in Venezuela, where dictator Nicolás Maduro stole his election, jailed a rival and this month even threatened to invade the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

Without Damascus, the crucial Iran-Syria-Caracas transport corridor, Maduro’s leverage with Iran is diminished. And Iran, weakened by its war with Israel and in retreat to reassess military priorities, is unlikely to provide military cover for Venezuela.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced the detention of three Ukrainians days before his inauguration, calling them "mercenaries" and accusing them of plotting a terrorist attack, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Jan.

Russia is planning to expand its permanent ... The list includes Vietnam, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, the Seychelles, Singapore and several other countries Shoigu in remarks carried by Russian ...

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio has been extremely critical of the Biden administration's approach to the Venezuelan regime

Edmundo González Urrutia is trying to bolster international support before Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro is sworn in Friday.

Maduro’s inauguration seals an election outcome that opposition politicians and the US government say was stolen.

CARACAS. Jan 10 (Interfax) - Russian State Duma Chairman has attended the inauguration ceremony of Nicolas Maduro, who has been elected president of Venezuela, in the Federal Legislative Palace in Caracas. Volodin is representing Russia on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

January 10 came and went and, as expected, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro hung on to power. It is easy to throw our hands in the air and feel hopeless before an authoritarian government that ruthlessly persecutes any dissent.

Oil prices settled lower on Friday on supply concerns, but still managed to post a fourth consecutive weekly gain as the US imposed new sanctions on Russia’s energy industry amid the war with Ukraine.