Venezuela revoked Brazil's authorization to safeguard Argentina's embassy in Caracas, endangering six anti-government opposition members seeking asylum there and accusing the embassy of facilitating terrorist activities against President Nicolás Maduro

15 high-ranking Venezuelan military officials have been sanctioned by The US Treasury, accusing them of undermining democracy after Venezuela's presidential elections

The release of over 200 political prisoners after disputed elections by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is seen as a positive gesture toward US President-elect Donald Trump

President Nicolás Maduro described Donald Trump’s election victory as a "new beginning" for US-Venezuela relations, suggesting an opportunity for "win-win" cooperation despite past tensions, and emphasized his openness to foreign investment