Venezuela

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of wanting to "stain Donald Trump's hands with blood" with the deployment of U.S. warships and troops off the country's coast

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country is facing its "biggest threat in 100 years" as U.S. warships and troops continue their deployment off the country's coast

MAGA influencer Laura Loomer slammed a Republican lawmaker who has been advocating for the end of the Maduro regime as U.S. troops and warships approach the South American country

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez again threatened the Maduro regime in Venezuela, saying that it is about to get "annihilated" as troops and warships approach the South American country's coast

Venezuela's drone program began with Iranian Mohajer-2 kits, used for surveillance, and has since expanded into a sophisticated arsenal modeled on Iranian technology, including armed, stealth, and kamikaze drones.

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez issued a warning to the U.S., claiming that any "military intervention" would be met with fierce resistance.

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar slammed top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello after he claimed she has ties to Colombian drug-trafficking operations

A U.S. official claimed Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro should be "sh---ing bricks" due to the presence of warships off its coast

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said "there is no way Venezuela will be breached" despite the deployment of U.S. warships to the region, which the Trump administration claims it's aimed at fighting drug trafficking

The Colombian government reportedly received assurances from the Trump administration that it won't carry out a military intervention in Venezuela

The U.S. is reportedly negotiating with several countries the possibility that they join its military deployment in the Caribbean, which the Trump administration claims is aimed at countering drug cartels in the region but has escalated tensions with Venezuela's authoritarian government.

A U.S. official reportedly said that the deployment of warships off the Venezuelan coast is mostly saber rattling. "Behind the scenes it's business as usual," an official told the Washington Post

The Venezuela army is reportedly conducting forced conscriptions to the civilian militias due to low voluntary turnout and as tensions with the U.S: continue to escalate

Argentina's decision follows similar actions by Ecuador and Paraguay, both of which in August cited the cartel's involvement in transnational drug trafficking and its ties to organized crime as grounds for the designation.

The Brazilian government reportedly discussed evacuating senior officials in the Venezuelan regime as the U.S. steps up military pressure with the deployment of warships off its coast

Venezuela announced the deployment of warships to its coastline as U.S. vessels continue to approach the region

Curazao Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas said that U.S. warships deployed to the region are expected to arrive to the country over the next days as the Trump administration steps up pressure on Venezuela's authoritarian regime

Venezuela's authoritarian government sent a letter to the UN asking for its support over what it described as "continued threats" from the United States, which include the deployment of military assets off its coast

ICE announced the arrest of man wanted in Venezuela for attempted aggravated femicide, accused of torturing and attempting to kill a woman in a Russian roulette-style attack.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro defended the deployment of thousands of troops to the Colombian border, claiming it is aimed at preventing drug-traffuicking

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez for saying he had "signed his own sentence" by claiming that the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration claims is being led by Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, doesn't exist.

Diosdado Cabello, vice president of Venezuela's ruling party and Minister of Interior, confirmed on Monday that 15,000 troops will be deployed along the border with Colombia amid heightened tensions with the United States

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez slammed Colombian President Gustavo Petro for saying the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration claims is being led by Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, doesn't exist

Trinidad and Tobago has declared its support for the U.S. Navy's recent deployment near Venezuela and said it would allow American forces to use its territory if president Nicolás Maduro were to attack neighboring Guyana

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez continued calling for the fall of the Maduro regime, now saying his own wife could turn him in

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow's support for Venezuela and authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro following the deployment of U.S. assets off the South American country's coast

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez warned members and associates of the Venezuelan regime living in the U.S. are "being identified" and will "lose their migratory status" as the Trump administration steps up military pressure on the South American country

Republican Rep. Carlos GImenez continued to escalate his rhetoric against Venezuela's authoritarian government as U.S. warships continue heading off its coast

The post on X showed the State Department's "wanted" posters for both men, but with Cabello's image altered so that he appears to look at Maduro with jealousy, because the amount asked for his bounty is twice as large

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the army will enlist militia members in military barracks and public squares during the weekend