The incoming Trump administration wants regime change in Venezuela, where dictator Nicolás Maduro stole his election, jailed a rival and this month even threatened to invade the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

Without Damascus, the crucial Iran-Syria-Caracas transport corridor, Maduro’s leverage with Iran is diminished. And Iran, weakened by its war with Israel and in retreat to reassess military priorities, is unlikely to provide military cover for Venezuela.

Maduro’s inauguration seals an election outcome that opposition politicians and the US government say was stolen.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced the detention of three Ukrainians days before his inauguration, calling them "mercenaries" and accusing them of plotting a terrorist attack, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Jan.

CARACAS. Jan 10 (Interfax) - Russian State Duma Chairman has attended the inauguration ceremony of Nicolas Maduro, who has been elected president of Venezuela, in the Federal Legislative Palace in Caracas. Volodin is representing Russia on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The head of a leading Venezuelan human rights group was released from detention Thursday, his NGO said, after nine days in custody following a crackdown on critics of President Nicolas Maduro.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio has been extremely critical of the Biden administration's approach to the Venezuelan regime

Edmundo González Urrutia is trying to bolster international support before Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro is sworn in Friday.

Iran is one of the most heavily sanctioned countries on earth, and yet it manages to maintain a fleet of mostly Western-built aircraft flying. As Reuters once put it, Iran's fleet is a vintage collection of jets held together with smuggled parts.

Putin’s forces locked onto French plane as North Korea troops may ‘be dead by April’ - “This aggressive Russian action is not acceptable,” the French defense minister said

January 10 came and went and, as expected, Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro hung on to power. It is easy to throw our hands in the air and feel hopeless before an authoritarian government that ruthlessly persecutes any dissent.