Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado conveyed a warning to authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro after winning the Nobel Peace Prize: "Either he accepts the terms of a negotiated transition back to democracy or he leaves without any negotiation."

Venezuela's authoritarian government is conducting a series of military drills across the country to "defend sovereignty, guarantee the future and preserve territorial integrity" as tensions with the U.S. remain high

Venezuela's Interior Minister accused Washington of promoting the "American dream" while "ripping families apart"

Top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello made a new threat to the U.S. as tensions between the countries remain high, with Washington deploying 10,000 troops to the Caribbean

"Using military might to take out small trafficking boats is like using a blowtorch to cook an egg," said a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, suggesting ulterior motives for the deployment

A former Biden administration official warns the actions taken under the Trump administration in the name of fighting drug cartels resemble a regime‑change operation.

The U.S. is seeking to install military equipment in Grenada, a country 100 miles from Venezuela , as it continues to beef up its presence in the Caribbean

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro reportedly offered Donald Trump preferential access to the country's natural resources including oil, gold and other minerals in exchange for defusing tensions in the Caribbean. However, he refused, the New York Times reported.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed the Trump administration has "no idea" if the boats being targeted in the Caribbean are actually carrying drugs

"Those asking for invasion are miserable people without a homeland," said the country's Interior MInister during his weekly TV show

The United States has moved several military helicopters off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, just a few miles from the Venezuela, according to a new report

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro issued a warning to the Trump administration as tensions between the countries continue to escalate

The U.S. has further beefed up its presence in the Caribbean as it continues to exert pressure on the Venezuelan regime: there are now 10,000 troops deployed in the region, according to a new report

Qatar has emerged as a discreet intermediary between the United States and Venezuela, seeking to keep open channels of communication as tensions between Washington and Caracas intensify

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez claimed the end of Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian rule in Venezuela is close to an end despite initiatives in the U.S. Congress to block the Trump administration from conducting strikes in the Caribbean

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and other senior officials claimed earlier this week that "extremist sectors of the local right" planned to place explosives near the U.S. Embassy. The U.S. government dismissed the claim

Venezuela's authoritarian government activated its "Independence Plan 200," a series of drills aimed at protecting strategic assets as tensions with the U.S. continue to escalate

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that the U.S. will invade Venezuela following a report about President Donald Trump ending all diplomatic outreach to the South American country

Top Venezuelan Official Diosdado Cabello accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio and two Latino lawmakers of being behind the removal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, claiming they requested it through the South American country's opposition leaders.

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar slammed top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello for slamming Secretary of State Marco Rubio after nationals in the U.S. lost Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

A White House official said President Donald Trump is prepared to use "every element of American power" to prevent drugs from entering the U.S. as tensions with Venezuela escalate

President Donald Trump has reportedly ended all diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, instructing envoy Richard Grenell to cease all efforts as he grows frustrated with authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's reluctance to relinquish power.

Venezuelan National Assembly President and chief government negotiator Jorge Rodríguez said Sunday that his government has warned the United States about an alleged plan by "extremist sectors of the local right" to place explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab said that the "threats" authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has received from Trump administration officials have made him "a thousand times stronger"

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro requested "special support" from Pope Leo XIV to "consolidate peace" in the country as the U.S. continues to ramp up pressure on the regime through a military deployment in the Caribbean and strikes on vessels

The Ocean Trader is capable of hosting up to 159 special operations forces in addition to its 50-member crew, operating at sea for as long as 45 days before resupply

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military conducted a new deadly strike in the Caribbean as it ramps up pressure on the Venezuelan regime

Washington Examiner columnist Tom Rogan argued that U.S. military buildup around Venezuela should no longer be seen through the lens of a purely counter-drug trafficking concern

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez said he backs President Donald Trump's decision to declare that the U.S. is in a "non-international armed conflict" with cartels as it will help the administration "annihilate the Cartel de los Soles led by Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela."

GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar taunted the Maduro regime after authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro marked the beginning of Christmas celebrations with a firework show at an infamous prison described as a torture center