Trump’s corollary to the Monroe Doctrine – “speak loudly AND carry a big stick” – has not been applied full force on Venezuela…as of yet. Instead the new

Maria Corina Machado, the most prominent figure in the country’s opposition movement, argued the measures are needed to stop government repression.

The border dispute between Venezuela, a friendly country of India in South America, has deepened. This country has accused Venezuela of sending patrol ships to its oil fields. This has heated up the atmosphere in South America.

A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this week.

A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela. Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday but did not set a date for the canonization of Dr.

The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the licenses allowing Chevron and other international companies to produce oil in Venezuela is likely to have a debilitating impact on the Caracas regime’s finances and limit the ability of strongman Nicolás Maduro to keep his ruling coalition together.

Rather than ‘offshoring’ criminals to the US, Venezuelan government policies have both consolidated gangs and created volatile pacts with them.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was inaugurated for a third term as president in Jan. despite widespread concerns over vote rigging.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that in March Chevron will no longer have a license to produce and export oil in Venezuela.

It remains to be seen how Trump will choose to handle the situation. Currently, Chevron’s operations in Venezuela are undergoing a review, and when asked about whether he would allow the continuation of exports by the company from Venezuela, Trump, as reported by Bloomberg, said, “Maybe not.”

A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this week CARACAS, Venezuela -- A permit issued by the ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday. A date for the canonization of ...