When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is mincing no words. After all, Trump is expected to visit Beijing in April as part of an effort to protect the fragile trade truce he reached with Chinese President Xi Jinping late last year.

Venezuela has begun releasing prisoners in what a top government official described as a gesture to “seek peace” less than a week after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces to face drug-trafficking charges.

Venezuela’s government launched a far-reaching crackdown after Maduro’s ouster, detaining journalists and civilians and sending armed gangs to the streets.

Trump administration officials say the Venezuelan government only has a few weeks before they “go broke” if it doesn’t “play ball.”

Many of the Venezuelans jubilantly celebrating Nicolás Maduro's removal are also celebrating what they see as the 'death of socialism.'

Residents in the capital said they are seeing an increased presence of government security forces, as well as armed civilian paramilitaries loyal to the government.

President Trump sidelined Venezuela's opposition and is working with remnants of the regime led by ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. What's next for the opposition?

Venezuela's military held a funeral in the capital Wednesday for some of the dozens of soldiers killed during the U.S. operation that captured then-President Nicolás Maduro. Men carried the wooden caskets cloaked in the Venezuelan flag past rows of uniformed officers.