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The Trump administration should continue to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, argues Florida Senator Rick Scott, Republican member of Homeland Security Committee. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as…

Venezuela's disputed president is facing protests as the government targets opposition leader Juan Guaido; Rich Edson reports from the State Department. #AmericasNewsroom #FoxNews FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well…

The White House announces billions of dollars in new sanctions against disputed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the country's state-owned oil monopoly; analysis from Morgan Ortagus, Fox News contributor and former State Department press officer. #AmericasNewsroom #FoxNews FOX News Channel…

In an effort to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Treasury will block $7 billion in assets of Venezuela's state-run oil firm PDVSA. #FoxNews FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking…

As Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó continues to hold rallies across the nation after declaring himself ‘acting president,’ international pressure is mounting on Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a second term after an election riddled with fraud. The New York Times reporter Ana Vanessa Herrero joins Hari Sreenivasan from Caracas for more. Read the Full Transcript More nations join the United States today to demand new elections in Venezuela. Pompeo called President Nicolás Maduro's government a "illegitimate mafia state." Ana, we have a situation now where you have multiple parties, multiple countries from the outside recognizing Guaidó as the president and then at the same time, you've got the military that has expressed, at least publicly, their support for Nicolás Maduro. What is the situation on the streets, regardless of what's happening politically? And just to translate that into everyday life, we're talking about prices changing literally every day sometimes, even in the supermarket. This is something I've witnessed, being in the supermarket and checking the price two or three times and see how they change it over an hour, and let's not forget this is a country that is reaching up to 70 percent poverty. Well that is what experts say — it's happening exactly that and that is why the defense minister, when he spoke immediately after (UNTELL) exile an opposition congressman in exile jumped to Twitter and said, wait a minute because this person that just appeared on TV, the defense minister that is, doesn't represent the troops, he represents the high ranking officials who are involved in criminal activities, who the United States (UNTELL) already.

Russia and China back President Nicolas Maduro while the U.S., Canada and much of South America recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president; Steve Harrigan reports on what happens next. #AmericasNewsroom #FoxNews FOX News Channel (FNC) is a…

While some claim the caravan began organically, others argue opponents of President Donald Trump's immigration policy have played a key role in the movement, with the aim of embarrassing the U.S. administration, and its supporters in Central American countries like Honduras. Fuentes himself last week was pulled from the main caravan group in Guatemala and deported back to Honduras. No one needs to pay Honduras to leave. “It’s very well-organized by those who started the social media campaign. The motivations for those in the group also vary. “There are some humanitarian and social groups assisting the caravan along the way. “Food and water security is a major factor in many migrants’ decisions to take the risk of this journey.” Others contend that whatever the legitimate asylum claims of those in group, international law dictates caravans should not make it to the United States border. "For Central Americans fleeing north from their governments, that country is Mexico; specifically, the southern border of Mexico.” Santiago explained that Mexico, with aid from the international community, should have set up refugee camps at the borders to handle the migrant flow. “But most of these people are refusing to go into camps and process as refugees. For the first time ever in 2016, Mexico deported double the number of Central Americans than did the United States.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was evacuated from stage during a speech in Caracas after what authorities say was an "assassination attempt" against the President.