Nicolás Maduro

Maduro's exit doesn't mean the end of his government

Venezuela's vice president is known for having a diplomatic style that is confrontational in tone but cautious in substance, and pursuing a strategy that marries public defiance with quiet pragmatism

The US could be secretly negotiating with elements in the government to take charge. The alternative is state and popular resistance, which sets the stage for more military action and insurgency.

Will Russia and China now assume they can do the same in Europe and Asia?

The recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize has been a fierce critic of Maduro, with Trump saying he has been 'helping her for years'

From close military cooperation to coup attempts and recent literal gunboat diplomacy under Trump, Al Majalla tracks the evolution of the relationship between Caracas and Washington over the decades

After months of hints and speculation about regime change, Trump announced on 3 January that the US had captured him after a series of attacks across the country

From close military cooperation to coup attempts and now literal gunboat diplomacy under Trump, Al Majalla tracks the evolution of the relationship between Caracas and Washington over the decades