MIAMI — A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged in federal court in Miami on Monday with bribing top officials to profit from lucrative government contracts. Alex Saab made his initial court appearance after being deported over the weekend by acting President Delcy Rodríguez as part of a purge of insider … Read more
Venezuela’s government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap. The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, who Maduro fought tooth and nail to … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela — Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post Tuesday with a map showing the South American country filled with the U.S. flag. Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been … Read more
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Venezuela resumes commercial ties with US Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports live from Caracas, discussing Venezuela’s economic reopening and renewed commercial ties with the U.S. This includes a surge in oil exports, reaching a seven-year high of 1.23 million barrels per day. The move follows the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, with American Airlines … Read more
Venezuela resumes commercial ties with US Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports live from Caracas, discussing Venezuela’s economic reopening and renewed commercial ties with the U.S. This includes a surge in oil exports, reaching a seven-year high of 1.23 million barrels per day. The move follows the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, with American Airlines … Read more
Trump administration officials were on the first nonstop commercial flight between the U.S. and Venezuela in seven years when it took off Thursday from Miami, bound for Caracas. National Energy Dominance Council’s Jarrod Agen led the U.S. team, and Venezuela’s newly appointed Ambassador to the U.S., Félix Plasencia, was also on board the American Airlines … Read more
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York say the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued amended licenses authorizing defense attorneys for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores de Maduro to be paid by the Venezuelan government. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands, but his preferred tactic is confronting a very different reality in the Middle East than in the Caribbean. Unlike Cuba or Venezuela, Iran choked off a crucial trade route for energy … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. is preparing to take on Iran’s fast-attack boats using a playbook it already has tested in another theater — lethal strikes on small vessels tied to drug trafficking networks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Since September 2025, U.S. forces have conducted dozens of deadly … Read more