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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is calling for an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting following what it calls unilateral military action in Venezuela. The International Relations Department says it views the US strike and capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as a grave violation of the UN Charter.…

More oil tankers are turning away from Venezuela as the US threatens to seize vessels transporting oil that helps fund the regime of President Nicolas Maduro. More Venezuela-Bound Oil Ships U-Turn Amid US Blockade (Bloomberg) -- More oil tankers are turning away from Venezuela as the US threatens to seize…

By Charles Kennedy - Jan 02, 2026, 11:30 AM CST Venezuela is ready to accept U.S. investment in its oil, Nicolas Maduro said late on Thursday, in a stark softening of the rhetoric from the embattled Venezuelan leader.   Maduro suggested serious talks between Venezuela and the United States in an…

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has extended an olive branch to US President Donald Trump, proposing serious talks on combating drug trafficking and offering U.S. companies ready access to Venezuelan oil. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has struck a conciliatory note towards US President Donald Trump, calling for meaningful dialogue on countering…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday that his government is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States after months of American military pressure targeting drug trafficking networks tied to his government. In a pre-taped interview with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet…

President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Venezuela return assets that it seized from U.S. oil companies years ago, justifying anew his announcement of a “blockade” against oil tankers traveling to or from the South American country that face American sanctions. Trump cited the lost U.S. investments in Venezuela when asked about his…

The president said the Maduro regime was "completely surrounded" in a post to social media Published December 17, 2025 1:30PM (EST) U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) President Donald Trump sharply escalated tensions between the United States…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: President Trump has ordered a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, as the U.S. ramps up pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro. The blockade comes amidst a major…

Donald Trump has declared the Venezuelan regime a foreign terrorist organization and ordered 'a total and complete blockade' of sanctioned oil tankers headed to and from the country. The president's drone strike campaign against drug boats in the region has killed 95 people to date but Trump is now going a…