Lea la nota en españolColombia said it would back a plan for Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro to hand over power to a transition government tasked with organizing new elections. Maduro might consent to the proposal if guaranteed that he would be safe from persecution,

Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization.

The administration’s consideration of potential military action against Maduro comes amid heightened tensions in Latin America.

The US plans to designate a Venezuelan drug cartel allegedly led by Nicolas Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization, expanding the legal case for more aggressive action as it masses military assets in the Caribbean after months of deadly boat strikes.

Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado has published a “freedom manifesto” outlining her vision of a “new era” for the country without its strongman Nicolás Maduro.

The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power. The presence of the USS Gerald R.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sang a John Lennon classic at a rally on Saturday as U.S. warships increase pressure.

President Donald Trump has yet to make a decision on whether to attack Venezuela on land, a White House official and a senior US official said, as he hints a window may be opening for diplomacy.