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Democracy Dies in Darkness The deposed Venezuelan president was seized by the U.S. military last January in Caracas. He is scheduled to stand trial on drug conspiracy charges next year. September 2, 2026 at 8:36 p.m. EDT Today at 8:36 p.m. EDT Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's bid to derail…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Nine months after the U.S. military abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the first lady in a raid on Caracas, President Trump has announced a deal for the U.S. to take majority control of more…

President Trump's historic Venezuelan oil deal revolves around a colorful and controversial man from Caracas with a long history of supporting U.S. interests — including the operation to remove former strongman Nicolas Maduro.Why it matters: Alejandro Betancourt, 46, runs the oil company that's entering into an unprecedented partnership with the…

Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 10:23 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolás Maduro said on social media Sunday that he was "standing firm," while sharing photographs from the New York prison where he has been held since his capture by U.S. forces…

As Nicolás Maduro’s vice president in Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez once accused her political rival of planning to hand over the country’s riches — its vast oil reserves — to the United States. “They are her owners,” Rodriguez said in 2024 of María Corina Machado, then the U.S.-backed opposition leader. “Her…

US President Donald Trump has said oil from Venezuela will be used to replenish the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which he claimed was “virtually emptied” under former President Joe Biden. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said: “The ‘topping out’ process will begin very shortly, and is a…

Donald Trump announced he has landed the 'biggest oil deal in world history' following a deal with Venezuela. The president revealed that he has secured control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in a move he says will slash gas prices for ordinary Americans. Trump credited Secretary of…

Just weeks following the release of a former president from a United States federal prison, another world leader has been apprehended and charged with serious crimes. Interestingly, these leaders’ legal sagas share notable parallels. Both individuals were presidents ensnared by US authorities due to allegations related to drug trafficking. They…

BP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s fossil fuel industry with new plans to develop a large offshore gasfield. BP will partner with two oil firms with close links to the Trump administration to develop the second phase of the Loran gasfield, in one…

Comments come with Latin American country's interim government and opposition leaders set to meet Author of the article: Published Aug 02, 2026  •  2 minute read Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace, March 12, 2020, in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo by Matias Delacroix /AP…