Venezuela, María Corina Machado and Rescue Foundation

Digest more
US veteran rescues 'most wanted woman in Western Hemisphere' from Venezuela in secret operation
Covert rescue operation successfully extracts Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado from hiding to accept Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.

Continue reading

Special forces veteran who rescued Machado begs her not to return to Venezuela
Special forces veteran leads mission to extract María Corina Machado from Venezuela

JetBlue, United States Air Force and Venezuela

Digest more
JetBlue pilot narrowly avoids 'midair collision' with Air Force plane near Venezuela
A JetBlue Airways pilot said he narrowly avoided a "midair collision" with a U.S. military aircraft that entered his flight path.

Continue reading

JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force tanker
JetBlue plane near Venezuela avoids midair collision with US Air Force aircraft

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela

Digest more
Venezuela-US tensions spike in wake of seized tanker as Nobel winner vows change
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday promised political change after slipping out of the country in secret to collect the Nobel Peace Prize, as the shock waves intensified from the Trump administration's seizure of an oil tanker earlier this week.

Continue reading

Trump pressed on likelihood of more oil tanker seizures as tension with Venezuela mounts
Venezuelan President Maduro blasts Trump after oil tanker seizure, strike threats

María Corina Machado says "I absolutely support President Trump's strategy" on Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado said she's "absolutely" supportive of ...

Did the U.S. attack? Maduro flee? No, but in Venezuela, rampant rumors fly

With the economy in ruins, and U.S. military forces off the coast, uncertainty and rumors mark life in Venezuela, dampening ...

As Trump targets Venezuela, its allies Russia and China show little signs of support

Experts say that Russian and Chinese support for Venezuela has largely dried up, with no prospect of real military or ...

Machado's trip to Oslo was long, dangerous but she says she plans to return to Venezuela "as soon as possible"

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado spent hours in rough seas during a dangerous secret trip to Oslo to accept ...

U.S. intends to seize oil from tanker captured near Venezuela, White House says

The Trump administration plans to hold the oil tanker it seized in waters near Venezuela at an American port in Texas but ...

US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela

The Trump administration says the tanker was involved in “illicit oil shipping”, but Venezuela accuses the US of “theft” and ...

Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela

President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil ...

Commander overseeing U.S. forces in Caribbean relinquishes command early amid U.S. buildup near Venezuela

Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished command Friday in a ceremony at U.S. Southern Command headquarters after announcing early ...