A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela

The Trump administration has for months increased pressure on the Maduro government through a series of diplomatic and ...

Why did the US attack Venezuela and capture Nicolás Maduro?

Early Saturday, Jan. 3, the U.S. military invaded Venezuela and captured its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, and his wife.
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A Crisis Like No Other, An Uncertain Recovery

Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...

What we know about how the U.S. military operation in Venezuela unfolded

NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre joins NPR's Daniel Estrin to discuss the attack and what it means for U.S. military operations in the region.