US pressures Venezuela transition, Congress demands reforms

Timeline

1. 2 days ago

   [POLITICS] 30 sources

   Venezuela to launch US‑backed political transition talks in August

   The United States will help launch Venezuela’s political transition talks in early August, with the 2015 National Assembly and interim government meeting to plan a democratic roadmap; opposition leaders stress‑

2. 4 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   US Congress urges bipartisan democratic reforms for Venezuela

   US lawmakers held a bipartisan hearing urging a genuine democratic transition in Venezuela, calling for electoral, judicial and political reforms, while US policy shifts focus to security and commerce amid Mad­

3. 6 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Venezuela remains under authoritarian rule after US capture of Nicolás Maduro, human rights groups say

   Human‑rights groups told U.S. Congress that, six months after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian regime remains largely unchanged, with former officials reshuffled and the judiciary仍 a

4. 10 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Venezuela’s political crisis deepens as experts demand free elections and the US detains Maduro

   Experts say only free elections can solve Venezuela’s crisis, while the US captured Nicolás Maduro on Jan 3 2026 to try him for organized crime as part of a planned democratic transition.

5. 12 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   Venezuela pivots toward Israel under acting President Delcy Rodriguez

   Acting President Delcy Rodriguez steers Venezuela toward Israel, praising an Israeli disaster‑response team and distancing from Iran to secure U.S. backing after Maduro’s ouster.

6. 15 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Trump backs interim Venezuelan government and bars opposition leader Machado

   Trump praises a US‑led coup that installed Delcy Rodríguez in Venezuela, blocks opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, and claims control over Venezuelan oil under a new “Donroe” doctrine.

7. 20 days ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Nicolás Maduro faces US lawsuits and a separate scandal over classified‑info betting

   A U.S. soldier is accused of betting with classified data from a plan to capture Nicolás Maduro, and families of five victims have sued the ex‑president in Brooklyn over alleged FAES‑ordered extrajudicial kills

8. 26 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   US reshapes Venezuela transition plan

   Washington’s three‑stage roadmap for Venezuela places Delcy Rodríguez in charge, adds the 2015 opposition assembly as a third actor, and faces domestic criticism over legitimacy and legal uncertainty.

9. 27 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   U.S. adopts pragmatic approach to Venezuela's political transition

   Washington shifts to a staged, U.S.-backed transition in Venezuela, engaging opposition leaders and boosting oil‑sector revenues while aiming for stability over rapid regime change.

10. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Donald Trump claims U.S. recouped war costs 28‑fold from Venezuelan oil

    Donald Trump said a 48‑minute U.S. operation in Venezuela let America recover war costs 28 times through oil, claiming Venezuela is now prosperous and U.S. will administer the country until a transition.

11. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Venezuela restores diplomatic ties with United States six months after Maduro capture

    Six months after the U.S. capture of ex‑president Nicolás Maduro, interim president Delcy Rodríguez says Venezuela has restored diplomatic ties with the United States, marking a political turning point.

12. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    US captures Venezuelan President Maduro, deepening crisis in Venezuela

    The US captured President Maduro and First Lady Flores, causing over 100 deaths, destroying infrastructure and sparking an economic collapse that left Venezuelans in deep poverty despite U.S. promises of oil‑re

13. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 50 sources

    Venezuela's Interim Government Restores US Ties and Seeks Oil Investment After Maduro Capture

    After the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, interim President Delcy Rodríguez restored ties with the United States, urging political stability to attract oil investment as petroleum exports rose 21 percent in Q1

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro Detained by US Sparks Political Crisis

    The US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026, kept sanctions causing thousands of deaths, and shifted from hostile rhetoric to cooperation, while acting president Delcy Rodríguez retains

15. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Lavrov says US hid oil motive behind Maduro kidnapping

    Lavrov claims the US concealed an oil‑seizing motive in the kidnapping of Venezuela’s President Maduro, linking the raid to broader US‑Iran and US‑Cuba policy statements.

16. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Venezuela says US seized Maduro and Cilia Flores, demands fuel payments to Treasury

    Venezuela says the US has seized Maduro and Cilia Flores and ordered fuel payments to a US Treasury account; a solidarity group denounces the alleged kidnapping as a breach of international law.

17. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    US detains Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in New York

    US said it bombed Venezuela and captured Nicolás Maduro, who with Cilia Flores is detained in New York on narcoterrorism and weapons charges; thousands of Venezuelan letters have been sent to them.

18. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    US forces seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January operation

    U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on Jan 3; his son Nicolás Maduro Guerra says chavista security failed to protect his father.

19. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held in US jail with 18 inmates

    Nicolás Maduro, former Venezuelan president, is in a U.S. jail sharing a cell with 18 inmates, amid disputed drug‑terrorism charges.

20. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources

    Maduro captured after intelligence network foils escape plan

    Intelligence foiled Maduro's escape plan before capture; his son says a Jan 3, 2026 US attack led to his father's capture.

21. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    US Army officer charged in Maduro removal betting scheme

    US Army officer accused of using classified info to win $400K on a Maduro-removal bet; also an Airbnb investor.

22. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    U.S. soldier tied to Maduro raid faces gambling and intel-use charges

    Two U.S. soldiers linked to the Maduro raid face gambling and intel-use charges, with one pleading not guilty.

23. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 41 sources

    US Army Special Forces soldier charged over $400K bet on Maduro raid

    US Army Special Forces sergeant accused of using classified info to win about $400K on Maduro raid bets; DOJ charges filed.