Venezuela

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

Over four in five Venezuelans believe Venezuela's authoritarian government will not fall despite the deployment of U.S. forces off its coast, according to a new poll

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez slammed DEA Chief Terry Cole over his claim that the Venezuelan regime is collaborating with Colombian guerrilla groups to ship "record amounts of cocaine" to Mexican cartels that later traffic it into the U.S.

The head of the DEA, Terry Cole, accused Venezuela of collaborating with Colombian guerrilla groups to ship "record amounts of cocaine" to Mexican cartels

China reacted to the deployment of U.S. assets off the Venezuelan coast, saying it opposes "the use of force or threats in international relations"

The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela called on American citizens or residents to not travel or stay in the South American country as troops move near its coast

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected the Trump administration's claim that the Venezuelan regime is leading the "Cartel de los Soles," saying that it is a "lie like Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and only serves to invade countries."

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro called on friendly countries to "unite" to defend its "right to sovereignty, peace and self-determination" as U.S. warships move off its coast

Jorge Rodriguez, president of Venezuela's regime-friendly Legislative Assembly, said all people who enter the country unlawfully will be arrested

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab claimed that the Trump administration's claim about deploying warships off its coast is a "farse" to target the country's authoritarian president, Nicolas Maduro

Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti said the country doesn't have a military cooperation agreement with Venezuela as tensions in the region escalate following the deployment of U.S. warships to the region

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said "Gringos are mad if they think invading Venezuela will solve their problems" as tensions over the deployment of U.S. warships off the country's coast

The Maduro regime has temporarily banned the purchase, sale, and operation of drones in Venezuelan territory, citing national security concerns as tensions with the United States intensify.

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar backed the Trump administration's deployment of warships off the Venezuelan coast, claiming "it's time to crush the cartels"

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez claimed Venezuela's authoritarian government is collapsing as U.S. warships move towards waters off its coast

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the Trump administration "is prepared to use every element of American power" to deal with Venezuela following news that it is sending warships off its coast