Nicolas Maduro

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

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marked the start of Christmas celebrations on October 1 by launching fireworks from El Helicoide, a Caracas detention facility widely documented as a site of torture

An expert in Latin American geopolitics claimed in an op-ed published in the New York Times that high-ranking officials in the Trump administration are seeking the end of the Maduro regime through the U.S's military operation in the Caribbean

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading a push to further increase pressure on Venezuela's authoritarian government in order to oust authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report

President Donald Trump hinted at potential strikes on "land" against Venezuelan cartels as his administration continues to intensify pressure on the country

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro signed a decree that would grant him additional security powers should the country face a military incursion as the U.S. keeps ramping up pressure on his regime

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez accused Donald Trump of leading the world to a "stage where the United States has openly declared war on the world"

"Congratulations on your decision—employee of the month for stupidity," added Maduro on YouTube's decision

The video showcased U.S. naval patrols in the southern Caribbean and announced the Trump administration's commitment to "dismantle, disrupt, and eliminate foreign terrorist organizations"

The U.S. is reportedly drawing up options to strike cartel targets inside Venezuela despite efforts by the country's authoritarian President, Nicolas Maduro, to appease Donald Trump.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has reportedly offered Donald Trump his help to hunt down gang leaders the U.S. head of State claims motivates the deployment of assets and troops of the South American country's coast

China warned on Friday that U.S. military activity in the Caribbean poses a threat to peace in Latin America, criticizing Washington's recent deployment of warships near Venezuela.

Trump envoy for special missions Richard Grenell is reportedly being criticized by fellow officials over his more conciliatory tone regarding Venezuela, according to a new report

Richard Grenell, the Trump administration's envoy for Special Missions, confirmed that he has been in dialogue with Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro "on President Trump's orders," even as Washington increases military pressure on Caracas.

A former State Department lawyer said that the U.S.'s military presence off the Venezuelan coast, despite being "significant," it is "not what you would need to actually invade."