American Airlines announced on Jan. 29 the company will work to resume flights to the country in the coming months

Rubio said "the president does reserve the option in self defense."

The CIA is quietly working to establish a permanent US presence on the ground in Venezuela, spearheading the Trump administration’s plans to exert its new-found influence over the country’s future, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning.

The president claimed that the device used during the capture caused "[enemy] equipment" to "not work"

For years, Nicolás Maduro and his movement used song and dance to rally support. Now, millions of Venezuelans are dancing to a different political tune.

Nicolás Maduro is known for getting what he wants out of any situation. That might be a challenge now

Rubio said the U.S. doesn't anticipate that it will need to exert military force in Venezuela, but reserves the right to do so to protect the "national interest of the United States."

Jan 27 (Reuters) - The United States is working to establish a permanent CIA presence in Venezuela after ousting former President Nicolas Maduro, CNN reported on Tuesday citing sources familiar with the matter.

Chávez and the United Socialist Party, despite their flaws, are admired in Latin America as genuine benefactors of the poor. The hapless Maduro, not so much.

Democrats lashed Rubio for the administration’s lack of transparency about the Jan. 3 operation to capture ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.