For years, some firms on Wall Street have been holding on to underwater bonds from Venezuela hoping a political shift, an economic rebound, or an end to oil sanctions could help them recoup some of their losses buying Venezuelan debt.

Venezuela enters new era under alleged US guidance as Trump administration faces questions about responsibility for ongoing repression and regional stability.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela during an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week." GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS, ABC NEWS ANCHOR: President Trump was pretty clear yesterday.

Removing a leader and pledging to rebuild a country represents a major shift in Trump's America First vision, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Trump's action to remove Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela prevents Russia, China from securing control over the world's largest oil reserves. Now the U.S. must stay course and finish job.

President Donald Trump has, in recent months, overseen military strikes against alleged “drug smuggling” boats off the coast of Venezuela, ordered a military build-up in its coastal waters, accused its president, Nicolas Maduro, of being part of a drug ...

She is a Maduro loyalist, a “ hardline socialist ,” and has close ties to Cuba’s intelligence agency. The New York Times described her “impeccable leftist credentials” as the “daughter of a Marxist guerrilla who won fame for kidnapping an American businessman.

The threat of a partial blockade marks an escalation in the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It also raises questions about whether the U.S. and Venezuela are edging closer to a direct military conflict.

This does not mean that traders are now upbeat about Venezuela’s prospects. The government has defaulted on all but two of its loans since 2017, when America placed the economy under heavy sanctions.