We’re not going to allow the Western Hemisphere to be a base of operation for adversaries, competitors and rivals of the United States,” Marco Rubio told NBC News this week.

Families on both sides of the Caribbean are hopeful but cautious as only a small number of political prisoners have been released following U.S. pressure.

A US State Department team traveled to Venezuela on Friday for the first time since the ouster of Nicolas Maduro, according to a US official.

Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace".

President Trump says he has canceled "the previously expected second Wave of Attacks" on Venezuela. He is meeting with oil industry executives at the White House Friday.

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods said on Friday the U.S. oil major is ready to evaluate a potential return to Venezuela in what would be a stunning development after its assets in the South American country were nationalized nearly 20 years ago.

The Senate today issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump, pushing forward a war powers resolution that would hem Trump in on any future military action “within or against” Venezuela without Congress’ OK.

The White House will host America’s oil titans Friday as President Donald Trump is expected to lay out his plan for a post-Nicolas Maduro Venezuela with an economic revamp of its oil industry as its centerpiece.