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 Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela as it explores restoring relations with the South American country following the U.

Commercial airspace over Venezuela is set to reopen soon, allowing U.S. citizens to travel to the South American nation, President Trump announced Thursday. “I just spoke to the president of Venezuela,

US President Donald Trump has announced that Venezuela's airspace will be opened for commercial air traffic nearly a month after the US military operation he ordered in the South American country. He said that he had instructed Transport Secretary Sean Duffy and the US military to allow flights to Venezuela again before Friday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that Venezuela's new leaders were moving toward closer ties with Washington without the immediate need for further U.S. military action,

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said ousted leader Nicolás Maduro should be returned to Venezuela to face trial there.

The capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro has drawn a range of reactions from around the world. But experts say the country’s future is uncertain.

The first sanctioned oil tanker was seized on Dec. 10 as part of an effort to push former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.

Venezuela continued releasing political prisoners on Saturday, including a member of opposition leader María Corina Machado’s party, a week after President Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces.

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.

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is quietly laying the groundwork for a sustained U.S. presence inside Venezuela as part of the Trump administration’s effort in the country after the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro, CNN reported Tuesday.