The Latest Breaking News from Nicolas Maduro

Colombian businessman Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has appealed a court ruling in which a U.S. judge said Saab failed to prove he had diplomatic immunity, according to a court document filed on Wednesday.

The Spanish government has appointed a new ambassador to Venezuela, signalling a thaw in relations that comes two years after Madrid vacated the post to protest over what it said was the absence of free elections in the Caribbean country.

Saab, a close ally of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, claims he was on a diplomatic mission to Iran when arrested.

Venezuela’s opposition-led interim government, recognized as the legitimate government by dozens of countries, including the United States, may cease to exist as early as next week, after legislators voted this week to get rid of the institution led by Juan Guaidó during a National Assembly video session.

A U.S. judge has denied a motion by Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, to dismiss his indictment on the basis of his claim of diplomatic immunity, according to a court filing on Friday.

A federal judge in Miami has rejected attempts by a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to shield himself from U.S. criminal charges

Venezuela's political opposition to the ruling Socialists voted on Thursday by a wide margin to remove the interim government led by Juan Guaido, as they seek a united front ahead of presidential elections tentatively scheduled for 2024.

Almost four years after bursting onto the scene and gaining the recognition of more than 50 countries as the legitimate leader of Venezuela, Juan Guaido is set to be sidelined by opposition allies after failing to unseat President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuelan opposition parties are seeking to block Juan Guaido's interim government from extending its mandate by another year and gain control of boards supervising Citgo Petroleum, the country's most important asset abroad, spokespeople from the main opposition parties said on Wednesday.

MIAMI — David Rivera may no longer be an elected politician, but he sounded like one when he emerged Tuesday from his first federal court appearance in Miami on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent for the Venezuelan government.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met on Wednesday with Venezuela's oil minister in Caracas, where they discussed oil market volatility and the status of Venezuela's outstanding debts to Russia.