Over the past several years, Chevron Chief Executive Mike Wirth has spoken with U.S. officials in the White House and the Treasury and State departments as administrations and restrictions on pumping oil in Venezuela have changed. Chevron’s position has ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on his tough stance on Venezuela on Wednesday, calling strongman Nicolas Maduro “a horrible dictator” and a “threat” that must be dealt with, indicating the Trump administration still supports a transition to democracy in the South American nation.

Maria Corina Machado, the most prominent figure in the country’s opposition movement, argued the measures are needed to stop government repression.

The lawsuit was filed against the Department of Homeland Security and its secretary, Kristi Noem. Earlier this month, Noem announced the end of deportation relief, known as Temporary Protected Status, for Venezuelans in the United States without permanent legal immigration status.

A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this week.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to host the first-ever White House summit on cryptocurrency next week, and he will deliver remarks at the event.

The nearly 200 migrants detained at Guantanamo Bay have been cleared out of the military base, with all but one person flown back to Venezuela following successful negotiations with the South American nation’s leader, according to news reports.