Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado confirmed on Wednesday that she and Edmundo González, recognized as the elected president by several countries including the United States, had a conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,

Unsurprisingly, calls have already emerged for a return to the maximum pressure approach of the first Trump term, which imposed harsh economic sanctions on Venezuela. Some voices are even urging the incoming president to go further — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe recently called for a military intervention to remove Maduro by force,

Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly between teams missing their regular starters.

There is no census, and migrants come and go, but the majority of people in La Soledad appear to be from Venezuela, the once-wealthy South American nation that has seen an exodus of more than 7 million amid an economic, social and political crackup.

Maduro’s calls for an invasion are a clear attempt to get rid of the United States presence and grow his influence in the area,” González-Colón wrote.

The U.S. men's national soccer team opened its 2025 campaign with a friendly match against Venezuela on Saturday. Here are the highlights and score.

The governor of Puerto Rico pleaded for President-elect Trump to intervene after Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro threatened to invade the U.S. island territory.

Puerto Rico governor Jenniffer González Colón called Maduro's comments an "open threat to the United States and our national security."

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The United States and Mauricio Pochettino will play an international friendly against Venezuela on Saturday afternoon at Chase Stadium in Miami, Florida.

The lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, which they say violates the 14th Amendment.