Nicolas Maduro

The U.S. seizure of a supertanker loaded with Venezuelan crude is expected to force black-market buyers to demand even deeper discounts, further tightening financial pressure on authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro.

The large tanker seized by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela earlier this week is already on its way to Houston, according to a new report.

Reports about a double-tap strike against an alleged drug vessel noted that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth instructed the military to leave no survivors, prompting Adm. Mitch Bradley, then overseeing the mission under Joint Special Operations Command, to order a second strike to carry out that directive.

President Donald Trump is not concerned about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said

Maduro also described the operation as a "military assault, kidnapping and robbery, like Caribbean pirates, against a private commercial vessel"

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that "it is time" for a transitional government in Venezuela "with the inclusion of all" and called for a general amnesty

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a call with Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, where he reiterated Moscow's support for Caracas.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country has "four months worth of food and three of medicine, just in case" the U.S. escalates its pressure campaign against the South American country.

Trump also said that Petro "is going to have big problems if he doesn't realize" that Colombia is "producing a lot of drugs" that are "sold directly to the United States"

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro said that the country is prepared "to knock the teeth out of the North American empire if necessary," responding to escalating U.S. military pressure in the Caribbean and the seizure of a tanker near Venezuelan waters.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro is increasingly isolated as Beijing and Moscow limit their support to rhetoric while focusing on other geopolitical priorities, according to regional analysts cited by BBC Mundo.

The U.S. military flew two Navy F/A-18 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday, marking what appears to be the closest approach to Venezuelan territory since the Trump administration launched its regional pressure campaign against the Maduro regime.

The documents also reference a detailed analysis of the Venezuelan military which suggests a transition would require only a "limited purge" of senior regime figures

President Donald Trump again said Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro's days ruling the country are numbered, even as he reportedly believes he can wait out Washington's pressure campaign.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro could leave power "today," predicting his departure will occur before Christmas.

Cuba rejected a report claiming that "elements" within the regime approached Trump administration officials to discuss what the region would look like should Nicolas Maduro relinquish power.

Turkey's government is positioning itself as the most viable diplomatic link between Washington and Caracas, according to analysts cited by Argentina-based international affairs outlet Escenario Mundial.

A new report says former and current officials have privately discussed that the Trump administration's military campaign in Venezuela has as its main target goal to replace Nicolás Maduro.

"Elements" within the Cuban regime have reached out to the Trump administration to discuss what the region would look like if Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro were to leave power, according to a new report.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is refusing to relinquish power in the country, confident he can wait out the Trump administration's pressure campaign, according to a new report.

The former general also said criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua were recruited from prisons to protect the government in exchange for immunity

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado said a political transition in Venezuela would usher in investment, security, and a return to constitutional order.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro asked to keep $200 million from his personal wealth to relinquish power in Venezuela, according to a new report.

Security forces in Caracas are reportedly stopping civilians at checkpoints and ordering them to search their WhatsApp chats for the words "Trump," "Maduro" and "invasion," according to Venezuelan news outlet El Pitazo.

Diosdado Cabello, the second-in-command of the Venezuelan regime, also confirmed authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro had a phone conversation with Donald Trump, but warned that "no one has the slightest idea" of what was discussed.

Maduro emphasized his preference for negotiation, saying the call reflects a pat for for "peace, independence, dignity, and future of Venezuela"

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has been sleeping in different places and changing his phone number to avoid being targeted by a potential U.S. precision strike, according to a new report.

Venezuelan opposition leader Antonio Ledezma said authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro is currently unable to sleep due to mounting pressure from the United States

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro could go into exile in Qatar should he end up caving to pressure from the Trump administration and relinquish power, according to a new report.

A new investigation found that the Trump administration has leaned on social media to shape the public narrative and influence how its counter-narcotics campaign is perceived.