Venezuela

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Puerto Rican-based Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), Tomás Niembro Concha, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit both a multimillion-dollar wire fraud scheme and to evade U.S.-imposed sanctions on Venezuela. “The defendant abused his position as CEO, turning the […]

The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced on March 5, 2026, that the U.S. and the Venezuelan interim government have “agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations.” In a media note published on the DoS website, the department shared that the agreement “will facilitate our joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery, and advance […]

Former First Vice President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Juan Pablo Guanipa, who was rearrested after being released from a previous arrest under Nicolás Maduro’s regime, was released after much public outcry and pressure from the U.S.  “I confirm that my father, Juan Pablo Guanipa, is at my home in Maracaibo. We are relieved […]

The Department of War announced on Feb.9 that U.S. military forces “tracked and hunted” a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea. The Pentagon’s statement via the Department of War’s X account confirmed that it performed a "right-of-visit, maritime interdiction" after the vessel defied a quarantine order […]

Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) recently appeared in an interview on NBC 6, where she criticized President Donald Trump and his administration for continuing to support interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez despite her ties to former President Nicolás Maduro. “Delcy Rodriguez is responsible for carrying out the brutality, the brutal orders of Nicolas Maduro,” […]

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez signed into law a reform of the nation’s hydrocarbons legislation, opening the country’s oil industry towards privatization and allowing for more foreign investment. President Rodriguez enacted the reform bill less than a month after the capture of deposed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military operation in Venezuela’s capital, […]

During an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Republican congressional candidate Michael Carbonara put a real-world "face" on the current environment in Venezuela, even after the arrest of socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro by the Trump administration. Carbonara, who's running against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida's 25th district, discussed his conversation with "Jane Doe," a […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) discussed the possibility of the United States blockading Cuba to force the collapse of its longstanding Communist regime in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit. Host Elizabeth MacDonald questioned if Mexico would be willing to cooperate with the United States on this goal. Rep. Steube posited that the U.S. would […]

WASHINGTON— Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) has joined just about every Republican lawmaker in praising President Donald Trump for arresting Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro, referring to him as "The Liberator of the Americas" during a recent interview with The Floridian. Rep. Mills made the remark when asked for his views on the recent U.S. Military […]

Florida Republicans Mario Díaz-Balart (R) and Carlos Gimenez (R) met with elected Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado, where they reaffirmed the United States’s support and commitment to realizing a truly free and democratically run Venezuela. “María Corina Machado is Venezuela’s brave liberator. She has survived years of repression, unjust and targeted indictments, and even threats […]

Three U.S. Catholic archbishops from Chicago, Washington D.C and Newark New Jersey, released a joint statement over the direction of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, stating that military campaigns must only be utilized as a last effort while also questioning the nature of the U.S.’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world.” “In 2026, […]

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump this week during a visit to the White House. Machado told reporters that she offered to share her medallion with President Trump following what she described as his “historic” role in deposing former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro from his role. […]

U.S. Senate Republicans voted 51-50 on Wednesday against a war powers resolution that would have restrained President Donald Trump from further use of military force in Venezuela without congressional authorization, after the president put pressure on fellow Republicans who had supported the measure. Last week, Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Democrats […]

Florida gas prices have been plummeting by double digits recently, with some areas reporting prices as low as $2.52 per gallon. But even after a recent surge, prices have since fallen to under $3.00 across Florida for regular-grade gasoline. Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) fully attributed the falling gas prices to President Donald Trump, simply […]

President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a warning to the government of Cuba, suggesting that Venezuela’s close ally strike a deal with the U.S., ramping up pressure following Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s capture. Since the operation led by U.S. forces in early January, Cuba has been cut off from Venezuelan crude oil as the U.S. […]

Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) appeared on a FOX News interview where he discussed Cuba’s financial and economic position after losing support from Venezuela, following former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest. When asked how close Cuba is to economic collapse, Gimenez responded, “very close.” “They can't keep the power on or feed their people, and […]

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is set to meet with more than a dozen oil executives at the White House on Friday to discuss plans for investment in Venezuela. The Trump administration hopes to secure $100 billion in backing from Big Oil companies to revitalize Venezuela’s expansive oil reserves and capabilities. Since the U.S. military […]

When Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro was captured during the meticulously planned U.S. Military 'Operation Absolute Resolve,' there was no one happier to see the oppressive strongman taken into custody than Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Well, the Venezuelan people were probably the happiest considering the years of oppression they endured under Maduro and his regime. […]