Venezuela

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

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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

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