US military deployment

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.

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

Images of a U.S. Navy flight deck crew member aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford have gone viral after observers noticed a Venezuelan flag patch on her uniform

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"

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.

Trump's comments come on the same day as spotters detected the USS Bainbridge, an escort of the largest aircraft carrier in the US Navy, off the coast of Puerto Rico

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 Defense Minister added that "the Bolivarian National Armed Forces are stronger than ever in their unity, moral cohesion, and equipment"

Venezuelan cadets are training on arcade-style drone simulators that appear to rely on a commercial video game costing about €4 ($3.99)

The United Kingdom has suspended intelligence sharing with the United States on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, citing concerns that the information could be used to support military strikes it considers unlawful

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

The deployment appears to mark the first known instance of a foreign country hosting U.S. aircraft potentially capable of participating in regional strike operations

Russia is signaling it could supply Venezuela with advanced hypersonic missiles as U.S. military activity intensifies near the country, according to The Times.

The United States has expanded its naval presence in the Caribbean with the deployment of the USS Gettysburg, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser

One U.S. official said policy could shift rapidly, commenting that "what is true one day may very well not be the next" regarding Trump's position on Venezuela

Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts defended ongoing U.S. military strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, citing alleged ties between narcotraffickers and Venezuela's armed forces.

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

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro said that his government maintains "daily and ongoing communication" with Russia, including on military matters, as the United States expands its naval presence near the country

The recent deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Caribbean could signal that U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela are nearer, according to a Latin America specialist

Rep. Sara Jacobs said she was "not convinced" by claims the actions were tied to preventing fentanyl deaths and Rep. Seth Moulton emphasized the peril for troops deployed

The Trump Admin issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) restricting airspace off the coast of Ceiba, Puerto Rico, from November 1 through March 31 citing "special security reasons"

The documents indicate that Venezuelan officials approached China and Iran with similar requests for equipment, including drones and electronic warfare tools

Venezuela also said on Wednesday that it destroyed two camps in the country's south linked to what authorities described as Colombian "narcoterrorist" groups

A Russian cargo aircraft linked to Moscow's armed forces and the former Wagner mercenary group arrived in Caracas over the weekend as Venezuela highlights its Russian-supplied air-defense systems amid escalating tensions with the United States, according to a new report.

Venezuelan fishermen in the coastal state of Falcón say security crackdowns by President Nicolás Maduro's government are posing a greater threat to their safety and livelihood than recent U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels

Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma told C-SPAN that the White House "needs to give insight" to Congress

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the immediate suspension of a major natural-gas agreement with Trinidad and Tobago, accusing the Caribbean nation of aligning itself with the United States after it received a U.S. warship to conduct military drills.