The Venezuelan government has sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the US following its weekend arrest of Nicolas Maduro, the authoritarian leader who had ruled for almost 13 years.

A defiant Nicolas Maduro declared himself the “president of my country” as he protested against his capture and pleaded not guilty to the federal drug-trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from power.

Shares in US oil companies jumped on Monday on the prospect of being granted access to Venezuela’s oil reserves

China has condemned the US action as a breach of international law, but the Taoiseach said the Irish Government has 'never accepted the legitimacy of the Maduro regime'

A tense calm held in Venezuela on Sunday, one day after president Nicolas Maduro was deposed and captured in an American military operation. Venezuela’s capital Caracas was unusually quiet, with few vehicles moving around.

During their monthly video conference on Sunday, key OPEC+ members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are reviewing their decision last November to halt further supply hikes

US president says ‘we’re going to run the country until a safe, proper and judicious transition’ can take place and that he is ‘prepared’ for a second attack.

Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to officials

As Maduro faces trial in New York on alleged involvement in narco-terrorism, how will Venezuelans judge their president?

US president says ‘we’re going to run the country until a safe, proper and judicious transition’ can take place and that he is ‘prepared’ for a second attack

US president lauds ‘brilliant operation’ on social media as attorney general says couple will face criminal charges

Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship