A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela
The Trump administration has for months increased pressure on the Maduro government through a series of diplomatic and military maneuvers.
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Trump Did Not Seek Congressional Authorization to Capture Maduro
Democrats raised constitutional concerns and said the Trump administration had misrepresented its goals in Venezuela, while most Republicans cheered the action.
Maduro’s Inner Circle Appears to Survive U.S. Strikes on Venezuela
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, next in the line of succession, and other top Venezuelan officials issued defiant pronouncements after Mr. Maduro’s capture.
Iran Braces for Weekend of Protests. Here’s What to Know.
Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
United States Captures Maduro in Strikes on Venezuela, Trump Says
President Trump said the United States had captured Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, and were flying him and his wife out after a “large-scale” attack on the country.
Maduro and His Wife Face a Fresh Indictment in Manhattan
The Venezuela president was first charged in 2020 with narco-terrorism and other crimes. The indictment unsealed Saturday says he worked with traffickers to send cocaine from Venezuela to the United States.
Venezuelans in South Florida Celebrate Maduro’s Capture
In Doral, Fla., where about 40 percent of people are of Venezuelan origin, music blared in celebration early on Saturday.
C.I.A. Source Inside Venezuelan Government Helped Track Maduro
The spy agency also used stealth drones to monitor the whereabouts of the Venezuelan leader.
How Tensions Escalated Between the U.S. and Venezuela
A U.S. pressure campaign has been building for years, through a series of indictments, sanctions and, recently, military actions.
An Operation in Venezuela
President Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, following a “large-scale attack.”