Facing the biggest challenge yet to his rule, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has called on a special police force to serve as enforcers where he once relied on the military.
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Maduro Sounds Conciliatory but Warns: U.S. Intervention Would Be Worse Than Vietnam
The Venezuelan leader said he was ready for talks with the opposition. He also said a U.S. invasion would give America a Vietnam nightmare.
Opposition Leader, and Oil, Become Focus of Venezuela-U.S. Struggle
After Washington handed control of Venezuela’s assets in the United States to the opposition leader, the government of Nicolás Maduro struck back fiercely.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Controls U.S. Bank Accounts, State Dept. Says
The State Department’s decision to turn over assets and property to Juan Guaidó is part of a Trump Administration effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro.
‘All Options Are on the Table’ in Venezuela, Says Bolton
John R. Bolton, the national security adviser, indicated that President Trump was still not ruling out military intervention in his efforts to pressure Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, to step down. The Trump administration also announced ne…
Venezuelan President Does an About-Face That Allows U.S. Diplomats to Stay
President Nicolás Maduro drops demand for all American diplomats to leave the South American country by the end of the weekend.
On Venezuela, Rubio Assumes U.S. Role of Ouster in Chief
Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, has become a chief policy architect for the United States in a daring and risky campaign to dislodge Venezuela’s autocratic leader from power.
Within Venezuelan Military Ranks, a Struggle Over What Leader to Back
The leadership publicly swore allegiance to the nation’s president, Nicolás Maduro, but interviews show a more complicated, ongoing conflict in the rank and file.
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Calls for More Protests ‘if They Dare to Kidnap Me’
Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader who has declared himself president, said he might be arrested, as President Nicolás Maduro signaled a possible willingness for dialogue.
Two Leaders. Two Messages. Inside the Battle for Venezuela
President Nicolás Maduro used state television to sell his message. Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader and self-declared president, took to social media. Here’s how these two leaders are trying to control the country — and the narrative.