The oil will be sold at market price and the earnings will be controlled by him, to ‘benefit the people of Venezuela and the US,’ the president said
Latin America
Trump announces Venezuela will hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to the US
The Argentine president was one of the few Latin American leaders who celebrated the Venezuelan leader’s capture
Human rights groups warned that this ‘opens the door to abuse’ as it leaves the interpretation of what constitutes backing up to the authorities
The opposition leader said she wanted to share the award with the US president to thank him for his military intervention to capture Maduro
‘Donroe doctrine’: understanding Trump’s new policy for Latin America
A US policy of dominance over the region has come roaring back — with a distinctly Trumpian twist
Delcy Rodríguez takes over as president of Venezuela and calls for the US to ‘cooperate’
As Maduro’s vice president is sworn in, in his place, the US says it’s willing to work with her and dismisses the opposition, calling new elections ‘premature’
Trump: ‘We’re going to run Venezuela until such time as a proper transition can take place’
The U.S. President warned his country could stage ‘a second attack’ after President Maduro was captured in the early hours in Caracas
The former president and his wife are on board a US navy ship and will be sent to New York to face drug and weapon charges, Trump said
Second-placed candidate Salvador Nasralla has said he does not accept the results, announced over three weeks after the initial count ended in a technical tie