A plan that the US is to unveil for Venezuela reportedly envisages the removal of sanctions on the Latin American country if democratically-elected President Nicola Maduro hands over power.

The Venezuelan government has foiled a plan to attack President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials. Caracas says the assassination plan was orchestrated by US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido, a claim which opposition lawmakers reject.

The US has accused Venezuela of threatening the life of opposition leader Juan Guaido.

Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared as an illegitimate body by the government in Caracas, has authorized its leader Juan Guaido to take control of around $80 million in assets frozen outside the Latin American country as a result of US sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido has been slammed for defending US sanctions against the country.

Juan Guaido was a surprise guest at US President Donald Trump’s state of the union address.

Venezuela says it will file a lawsuit against the US administration for imposing sanctions on its state-run airline.

US President Donald Trump’s administration is providing support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to maintain Washington’s influence in South America, a British political journalist says.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned US sanctions against Venezuela as “illegal” as Washington mulls ramping up pressure on the South American nation.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned the United States for seeking "regime change" in Venezuela.