Venezuela

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

Cabello's announcement comes on the same day Reuters reported that three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off Venezuela's coast within 36 hours

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday the mobilization of 4.5 million militia members in response to increased U.S. pressure

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro addressed the deployment of U.S. warships near the country's coast, saying "the empire has gone mad"

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez celebrated the deployment of U.S. warships near Venezuela, saying the "Maduro regime must be annihilated"

Venezuelan minister of Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello claimed that the U.S. Charge D'Affairs in Colombia is plotting against Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian government and Colombian President Gustavo Petro

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau taunted Diosdado Cabello, the Venezuelan minister of Justice and Peace, after he said a U.S. diplomat is "conspiring against Petro and Venezuela"

InSight Crime found that the Department of Defense's Joseph Humire tracked Tren de Aragua's activity in his previous role and fabricated news citing nonexistent local news articles

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi confirmed the seizure of over $700 million in assets in an interview with Fox Noticias.

GOP Senator Bernie Moreno said the "reign of terror" of Venezuelan authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro "is over," predicting he won't be in power by the end of the year

The United States has begun deploying air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to counter what officials describe as threats from Latin American drug cartels

Venezuela's Justice and Peace Minister, Diosdado Cabello, read a letter on air claiming that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is spearheading a plot to topple the country's authoritarian government

Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for an urgent meeting of Latin American officials over what he described as a threat of aggression and interference by the Trump administration

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted at an escalation against Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, saying "at some point we have to take these people on with ore than just rewards."

A 4-year-old boy born in Louisiana under the pseudonym Romeo, battling stage 4 kidney cancer, was deported by ICE to Honduras.

Venezuela's authoritarian president Nicolas Maduro issued a warning to the Trump administration following the increased reward for his whereabouts

Mexican senator Alejandro Moreno Cardenas, also the leader of the PRI party, is seeking Venezuelan authoritarian president Nicolas Maduro be investigated after the Trump administration linked him with the Sinaloa Cartel

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil slammed Attorney General Pam Bondi over the increased reward for authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro

Donald Trump reportedly approved the use of military force against Latin American cartels deemed terrorist organizations by his administration, a move that opens the door to attacking Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

The Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi are facing widespread ridicule on social media after announcing a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.

Four in ten migrants deported to third countries are Venezuelans, according to a new report