Nicolas Maduro

US will not allow Venezuelan government to pay Maduro’s legal fees, lawyer says

Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attend their arraignment with defense lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro’s release

Mr Nicolas Maduro was ousted as Venezuela President in a Jan 3 raid by the United States.

Top US commander for Latin America makes surprise visit to Venezuela

From left: Commander of the US Southern Command Francis L. Donovan, US envoy to Venezuela Laura Farnsworth Dogu, and senior Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire posing for a photo in Caracas on Feb 18, 2026.

Venezuelan Attorney-General wants amnesty for toppled leader Maduro

Attorney-General Tarek William Saab said the amnesty was the only way to achieve “a genuine pacification” in Venezuela.

Venezuela shifts course, drives rebels back across Colombian border: Minister

Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez poses during a photo session at the Colombian embassy in Paris, on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Joel Saget / AFP)

Venezuela opposition figure freed, calls for elections, then rearrested hours later

Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa talks on a video call outside a detention centre in Caracas, Venezuela, after he was released on Feb 8. He was rearrested shortly after.

Venezuela frees prominent opposition members as prisoner releases continue

This screen grab from May 23, 2025, shows Venezuela opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa being detained by Venezuelan law enforcement officers.

Sorry Mr Trump, but China’s here to stay in your backyard

Uruguay’s President Yamandu Orsi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Feb 3.

Thousands of Venezuelans march to demand Maduro’s release

Several demonstrators, many of them public sector workers, held photos of Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

Venezuela plans amnesty law for prisoners, vows to convert major prison centre

El Helicoide detention centre as Venezuela's government begins releasing some detainees, with the freeing of political prisoners marking a move long demanded by human rights groups, international bodies and opposition leaders, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa

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