Two U.S. intelligence officials said Venezuelan officials had discussed placing Soviet-era defense systems and armed military personnel on tankers — disguising them as civilians for defense purposes.

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, the presumed successor to captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is in Russia, according to a report.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday on expectations of ample global supply amid weak demand, and as the market weighed the prospect of higher Venezuelan crude output following the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared before a judge in New York to face charges related to drug trafficking after the U.S. military attack on Venezuela.

Yet Mr Trump has also pursued a hardline immigration agenda that threatened Venezuelans in America with deportation. With the despot who drove them into exile now awaiting trial in New York City, they are grappling with what this new limbo will bring.

For many, the removal of the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has not eased uncertainty about their immigration status in the United States.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government on Monday sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the United States following its stunning weekend arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the authoritarian leader who had ruled for almost 13 years.

Carvajal reportedly alleged that U.S. diplomats and CIA officers were paid to help keep Maduro in power, but he didn't name specific politicians.