A former Green Beret behind a clandestine invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try and overthrow Nicolás Maduro says in court filings that he had authority from the highest levels of the government for the amphibious raid that ended with several combatants killed and two of his U.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the July 2024 election
The increase to $25 million reflects "the gravity of his crimes and the continued threat he poses," a senior official said.
President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years on Friday, despite evidence that he lost a July election decisively.
President Joe Biden's administration on Friday renewed deportation relief that currently covers 900,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan, a move that would delay any attempts by President-elect Donald Trump to sunset those protections.
Former high-ranking Venezuelan military official José Gustavo Arocha told Fox News Digital that a wave of millions of Venezuelan immigrants in the US and that Tren de Aragua gang violence will increase across the country if Maduro remains president.
Venezuela closed its borders and airspace to Colombia on Friday, the day President Nicolas Maduro is to be sworn in as the country's highest authority.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, despite a six-month-long election dispute,
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term after a reelection widely viewed as illegitimate and as his administration grows increasingly brazen in cracking down on its opponents.
The US announces an increased $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelas President Maduro on day he's sworn in for a third term.
People in the streets of Caracas reacted Friday to Nicolás Maduro being sworn in as president of Venezuela for a third consecutive term. (AP/ Juan Arraez)