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CARACAS, Venezuela — The first of five tankers loaded with gasoline sent from Iran reached Venezuelan waters late Saturday, expected to temporarily ease the South American nation’s fuel crunch while defying Trump administration sanctions targeting the two U.S. foes. The oil tanker Fortune encountered no immediate signs of U.S. interference…

Calls for a military uprising against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have led to violent clashes in Caracas on Tuesday. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss how the Trump administration is responding. Read More

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez speaks during a broadcast at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela March 8, 2019. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s military will escort Iranian tankers bringing fuel to the gasoline-starved country as soon as they enter its exclusive economic zone,…

Venezuela's central bank is trying to force the Bank of England to hand over $US1.02 billion worth of gold so the country can pay for its coronavirus response. Key points:The Bank of England has delayed the transfer of 31 tonnes of Venezuelan gold since 2018Funds raised from the gold would…

(Reuters) - Iran complained to the United Nations on Sunday and summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents U.S. interests in the Islamic Republic, over possible measures Washington could take against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela.A senior official in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration told Reuters on Thursday…

The last time Víctor Calderón saw his son, Miguel, alive was on the eve of Venezuelas coronavirus shutdown in mid-March. Seven weeks later he saw a photograph of Miguels bullet-riddled body displaye… Read More

A leaked multimillion-dollar deal between an opposition figurehead and a US mercenary firm to oust a leader is quite a piece of work, as it’s odd to see a contract for a coup, Venezuela’s VP told Rafael Correa on RT. “This invasion contract, signed by Jordan Goudreau, the head of…

Millions of people in the United States have long known what it is like not to be able to buy food, or soap, or toilet paper. Some because they came here from much poorer places, others because they are among the 140 million poor or low-income people living in the…

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has accepted the resignation of his Miami-based adviser Juan Rendon, his press team said on Monday, after Rendon acknowledged discussions with a U.S security firm to topple President Nicolas Maduro. Guaido thanked Rendon and another exiled lawmaker, Sergio Vergara, who also resigned…

Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab.   | Photo Credit: REUTERS They allegedly took part in a failed bid to topple Maduro Venezuela has charged two former U.S. soldiers with terrorism and conspiracy for allegedly taking part in a failed bid to topple President Nicolas Maduro, the Attorney General said…