Nicolas Maduro

President Donald Trump has approved CIA plans to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, which could potentially pave the way for broader military action inside the country, according to a new report

Colombian news channel NTN24 has received exclusive information from senior U.S. officials confirming not only that the Cartel de Los Soles will be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization on November 24, but that anyone who assists the group will be subjected to criminal prosecution and possible expulsion from the United States.

Trump administration officials are considering sending special forces to Venezuela to try to catch or kill authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro as the U.S. continues its military pressure campaign on the South American country, according to a new report.

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens again made the case for the Trump administration to overthrow Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, laying out six different reasons to support his case

Top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello called on Venezuelans not to "overestimate" the U.S. as an enemy following the Trump administration's latest escalation.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for dialogue between the United States and Venezuela following President Donald Trump's recent comments suggesting he may be willing to speak with Nicolás Maduro.

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez threatened the Maduro regime after the Trump administration announced it intends to designate the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization.

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar celebrated the Trump administration's designation of the Cartel De Los Soles as a terrorist organization, calling it a "necessary step toward ending Maduro's criminal reign."

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said that "right-wing Zionists" want to "deliver Venezuela to the imperialist demons" as the Trump administration continues to ramp up military pressure on the regime and the country's opposition continues to voice their support.

The Trump administration has given the Maduro regime seven days before officially designating it as a terrorist organization, a move that paves the way for strikes against its members and infrastructure

Trump administration officials are reportedly considering exiling Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials in different countries including Turkey, Russia and Cuba

Diosdado Cabello added that any negotiation would require adversaries to "recognize the government of Maduro" and be prepared "to defend the country"

Venezuela's authoritarian 'President Nicolás Maduro accused TikTok, Instagram, and other social media platforms of participating in what he called an "active conspiracy" and "psychological war" against his regime

James Story claimed one potential approach could be a targeted strike on a senior Maduro ally, similar to the 2020 operation that killed Iranian official Qassem Soleimani

Delcy Rodriguez also u rged supporters to prepare for both "non-armed struggle" and, if necessary, "armed struggle"

President Donald Trump was reportedly presented with an updated list of targets to strike Venezuela if he were to give the order, according to a new report.

María Corina Machado said that Venezuela is living through "decisive hours" amid the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and growing tensions with President Nicolás Maduro's government.

Venezuela is preparing guerrilla-style warfare and street disorder as contingency measures in the event of a U.S. attack, according to planning documents and sources cited by Reuters.

The USS Gerald Ford, the country's largest aircraft carrier, has arrived in the Southern Command's area of operations, according to new reports.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said that, should the U.S. attack the country, he will "declare a general insurrectional strike."

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro called on Latin American countries to "proclaim the unconditional defense of our America as a peace zone" as the U.S. continues its military campaign in the region

According to experts, the Trump administration cannot continue its campaign in Venezuela without explicit Congressional approval once the War Powers Resolution's 60-day limit expires on Nov. 3.

A source consulted by Caracas Chronicles said the government has launched "a generalized systematic pattern of state action against anyone who dissents"

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for Venezuela to hold a new presidential election with "real guarantees for all contenders," arguing that renewed political dialogue, rather than foreign intervention, is the only legitimate path forward.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro would be open to leaving power in exchange for amnesty for him and his lieutenants, the lifting of the bounties on his head and a comfortable exile, according to a new report

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro taunted the Trump administration over the U.S. Army's deployment in the region and its pressure campaign to oust him.

The U.S. again flew bombers less than 50 miles from the Venezuelan coast as tensions remain high in the region and the USS Gerald Ford continues to approach

Venezuela's second-most powerful official, Diosdado Cabello, downplayed growing concerns over a large U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean, saying that "nothing much will happen" despite ongoing tensions.

Bloomberg argues that a brief conflict could quickly shift from bullish to bearish for oil markets if a successor government opens the sector

The United States has assembled a military presence near Venezuela that is "too large and powerful to be only for counternarcotics," former U.S. ambassador James Story said in an interview with BBC Mundo