This article is by F. Brinley Bruton reporting from Bogotá, Colombia, and a Caracas-based reporter who is not being identified because of safety concerns

The U.S. attack on Venezuela has shifted the ground for the various guerilla groups operating across the borderlands with Colombia, raising fears of possible betrayal by Venezuelan regime officials, while opening the door to a wider conflict should U.

The order follows turbulence in the country's political landscape, including the capture of Maduro by U.S. forces last week.

Across thousands of miles, the Lebanese militant group forged illicit business links with a Caracas regime frozen out by the US

After arresting Venezuela's president, Trump and top U.S. officials warned other countries could be the targets of American intervention next.

Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one of her political rivals that had left the country without authorization.

Trump holds a meeting of oil CEOs at the White House to project support for his Venezuela plans. But the companies are skeptical.