Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a post on X that the U.S. stands "ready to support a return to democracy in Venezuela." "The Venezuelan people and world know that Nicolas Maduro clearly lost the 2024 presidential election and has no right to ...

Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro began a third term as president on Friday, cementing his increasingly authoritarian rule.

Maduro clearly lost the 2024 presidential election and has no right to claim the presidency,” said Secretary Blinken.

“I’m incredibly proud to attend President Trump’s inauguration today, and to be joined by Venezuela’s President-elect Edmundo González ,” U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said.

The Biden administration announced a slew of new sanctions against allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in opposition to his claim of election victory, calling his Friday inauguration

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions on eight Venezuelan officials and increased to $25 million the reward it is offering for the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro on the day of his inauguration to a third term following a disputed election last year.

President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached.

The Trump White House statement signals continuity from the former Biden administration regarding Washington’s approach to Venezuela.

President-elect Donald Trump issued a warning to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who entered his third term Friday, that he better keep democracy activists 'safe and alive' after detaining Maria Machado.

Iran expresses solidarity with the people and government of Venezuela in the face of the evil interventions and unilateral and illegal US sanctions imposed against this country, Baghaei further said in his post along with the Iranian and Venezuelan flags.

Maduro was sworn in as president of Venezuela on Friday by National ... to claim the presidency,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “The United States rejects the ...