How government failure in Venezuelan prison system created transnational criminal organization now facing federal charges in multiple U.S. states.

Nicolas Maduro served as president of Venezuela for more than 10 years before he was ousted over the weekend in a United States military operation that captured and brought him to the U.S. to face narco-terrorism charges.

The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South American nation. The visit marks a major step toward reestablishing diplomatic ties between the historically adversarial governments.

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spent the night in jail after he appeared in a U.S. courtroom — as questions linger about President Trump's plans for Venezuela.

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro told ABC News in a 2019 interview that he was bracing for a war with the United States over his country's oil.

U.S. attack that removed President Nicolás Maduro from power on Saturday, Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello said.

After his capture by U.S. forces, some of Nicolás Maduro's closest confidants remain in their posts, including many wanted by the U.S.

A McMaster University philosophy professor says the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro puts Venezuelans in a "very dangerous" political situation, while another Venezuelan in Hamilton says she sees the move as a chance for positive change.

Criminal networks including Tren de Aragua cartel and ELN guerrillas exploit power vacuum in Venezuela after former President Nicolás Maduro's arrest, threatening transition efforts.