The incoming Trump administration wants regime change in Venezuela, where dictator Nicolás Maduro stole his election, jailed a rival and this month even threatened to invade the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

Maduro’s inauguration seals an election outcome that opposition politicians and the US government say was stolen.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced the detention of three Ukrainians days before his inauguration, calling them "mercenaries" and accusing them of plotting a terrorist attack, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Jan.

When dictatorships collapse, global shock waves ensue. Recall early in 2010, when Arab and African dictators and military strongmen seemed happily entrenched in power, only to collapse like dominoes after the dismantling of the regime of Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

The head of a leading Venezuelan human rights group was released from detention Thursday, his NGO said, after nine days in custody following a crackdown on critics of President Nicolas Maduro.

Russia is planning to expand its permanent ... The list includes Vietnam, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, the Seychelles, Singapore and several other countries Shoigu in remarks carried by Russian ...

Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly between teams missing their regular starters.

January 10 came and went and, as expected, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro hung on to power. It is easy to throw our hands in the air and feel hopeless before an authoritarian government that ruthlessly persecutes any dissent.

Oil prices settled lower on Friday on supply concerns, but still managed to post a fourth consecutive weekly gain as the US imposed new sanctions on Russia’s energy industry amid the war with Ukraine.

Oil rose in early Asian trade, as prices found support amid supply concerns, Naga.com said.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio has been extremely critical of the Biden administration's approach to the Venezuelan regime