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Maduro met Chinese envoy hours before US capture from Caracas as Beijing slams operation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Just hours before his capture by the U.S., Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro met with a Chinese envoy, highlighting the great power competition between Washington and Beijing in the Western Hemisphere.Maduro received Qiu Xiaoqi, the Chinese government’s special representative for Latin American affairs,…

Maduro gave state TV address as US strikes in Venezuela began: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reportedly made a statement on television and radio early Saturday as the U.S. strikes against his country unfolded, describing them as an “attack against the sovereignty of Venezuela.” The remarks came before President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and…

From bus driver to dictator: Nicolás Maduro’s rise and fall in Venezuela

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Venezuelan dictator captured by the Trump administration worked as a bus driver and union organizer before his ascent through the South American country’s political system, where he ultimately became a wanted man by the U.S. with a $50 million reward for…

Maria Corina Machado emerges as top potential successor after Maduro’s fall

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The successors to the ousted authoritarian Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro are likely to be the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner and opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, according to an expert on Caracas.Jorge Jraissati, a Venezuelan who is the president…

Explosions heard in Venezuelan capital of Caracas: reports

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least seven explosions could be heard in Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas early Saturday morning, according to reports.Low-flying aircraft were seen flying over Caracas at about 2 a.m. local time on Saturday, according to The Associated Press.The Federal Aviation Administration issued…