Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado prepares to meet Donald Trump. Her rival, interim President Delcy Rodríguez, will be watching.

Venezuela is believed to have deposits of several minerals classified as critical by the U.S. Geological Survey, including coltan—a tantalum- and niobium-bearing mineral—and bauxite, the primary ore of aluminum.

U.S. military launched a massive strike against Venezuela with 150+ aircraft, capturing dictator Nicolás Maduro in major coordinated operation.

Rubio has backed Trump's decision to allow Rodriguez to remain in power, and has led the administration's contacts with the new leader. But he has longstanding ties to Venezuelan opposition leaders, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, and has spoken of his hopes of democracy for Venezuelans.

Venezuela is home to the world’s largest reported oil reserves. The country’s other commodities have also caught the Trump administration’s attention.

President Donald Trump has shared an image of a mocked-up Wikipedia page that has been edited to declare him the "Acting President of Venezuela".

A Canadian tycoon who heads one of North America's fastest-growing oil companies is advocating for his country to lend its heavy-oil expertise to the United States as it seeks to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry.