Venezuela

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

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla accused U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio of carrying out a personal agenda when pushing for higher pressure on the region's authoritarian regimes

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

Hundreds of Venezuelan TPS holders have reportedly been detained by immigration enforcement agents despite a court order preventing them from doing so, according to a new report

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has superseded Secretary of State Marco Rubio in directing strikes against suspected Venezuelan drug boats, according to a new report.

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."

Over half of Venezuelans believe that the country's authoritarian President, Nicolas Maduro, will fall within the next six months, according to a new poll

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is considering declaring a state of emergency as the U.S. continues its military pressure of Caracas with a large deployment of troops and assets off its coast

Former Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos claimed "Maduro's days or weeks are numbered" and that the "final operation" that will result in his ouster will take place in "four to six weeks."

The Trump administration said it's shifting hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid to "confront the Marxist, anti-American regimes of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua" as it ramps up pressure on Caracas.

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said the regime won't provide military support to Venezuela should the country enter a war with the U.S.

Senior U.S. officials have said the changes are intended to ensure Maduro's government does not profit from oil sales

The country's Defense Minister said that Trump's comments "cannot be called anything else but supremacism," adding that "The mockery is racism"

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The White House dismissed Maduro's original letter on Monday saying it contained "many lies"

The White House dismissed a letter sent by Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro offering direct talks with President Donald Trump, describing the message as "full of lies" and reiterating its stance that Maduro's government is illegitimate and central to drug trafficking operations in the region.

President Trump himself denied last Thursday that his administration is planning a "regime change" in Venezuela but experts consulted by The New York Times claim otherwise

The comments by Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello come days after he declared Venezuela was ready for a "prolonged war" amid rising tensions in the Caribbean

United Nations human rights experts also condemned the strikes earlier this week, labeling them "extrajudicial executions"