Nicolás Maduro

If we must choose between snatching dictators and snatching democrats, between capturing tyrants and prosecuting defenders, the choice should be obvious.

The administration of President Donald Trump has said it plans to control Venezuela's oil resources indefinitely as it seeks to rebuild the country's dilapidated oil industry.

The US strike in Venezuela highlights Trump’s strategy of mixing the use of force with peacemaking rhetoric, and in the process, reshaping how other nations view the US.

"We may need to act before a meeting with them… we are in the process of coordinating a meeting,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One.

Trump said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba, escalating pressure on Havana amid shifting US-Venezuela ties.

The Venezuelan crisis is a test – not only for Venezuela, but for all nations that claim to value freedom.

Moscow's collapse, Beijing's shock, and Tehran's fury at Maduro's capture reveal just how catastrophic this loss truly is.

The administration had begun leaving Gabbard out of plans regarding Venezuela last summer, WSJ reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. 

The issues on the agenda were clear: the growing Iranian threat, Tehran’s attempts to renew its nuclear program and rebuild its missile array, the future of fighting in Gaza, and the day after Hamas

The Palestinian Authority has long supported Venezuela’s Maduro while keeping ties hidden from the US.