Venezuela

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he spoke "very recently" with Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, but indicated the conversation did little to ease tensions between the two countries.

The Trump administration has now carried 30 strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific following the latest attack on Monday.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, along with his inner circle, is confident he can outlast the pressure campaign carried out by the Trump administration despite recent escalations, according to a new report.

The Venezuelan regime has begun shutting oil wells as it runs out of storage facility due to the blockade of sanctioned tankers imposed by the Trump administration, according to a new report.

The attack reportedly conducted by the CIA against a facility used by Tren de Aragua to store drugs and boats in Venezuela didn't cause any casualties, CNN reported.

The CIA hit what has been described as a remote dock in the Venezuelan coast believed to be used by the Tren de Aragua gang to load drugs onto vessels that would then journey through the Caribbean, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump refused to disclose who was behind the strike against an alleged drug facility in Venezuela, which he revealed this past weekend.

President Donald Trump elaborated on the strike against an alleged drug facility inside Venezuela following a radio interview during the weekend.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Donald Trump for meeting with foreign leaders, questioning his focus on international affairs as tensions between the two Republicans continue to escalate.

United Nations human rights experts have said that the United States' naval blockade of Venezuela and related military actions amount to an "armed attack" under international law

The Maduro regime has not confirmed President Donald Trump's claim that U.S. forces destroyed a drug trafficking facility inside the country following the latter's comments in an interview.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said Jesus "wouldn't approve of a war to steal the riches of a people" as the Trump administration continues to put pressure on Caracas.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff reportedly told White House officials that the Trump administration could expedite deportations through the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act if the U.S. and Venezuela were at war, according to a new report.

As of Dec. 15, Foro Penal had recorded 902 political prisoners in Venezuela, noting that since 2014 the organization has documented 18,612 people arrested by Maduro's government on similar grounds.

Venezuela's National Assembly, controlled by allies of Nicolás Maduro, approved legislation this week establishing prison sentences of up to 20 years for individuals who promote, support or finance acts described by the government as "piracy" or economic blockades against the country.

Joe Rogan questioned the Trump administration's posture toward Venezuela and the prospect of military conflict during the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.

The president has previously argued that the U.S. should have taken Iraq's oil after the 2003 invasion, telling ABC News in 2015, "You win the war and you take it"

The Maduro regime is taking advantage of escalating tensions with the United States to further crack down on dissent, according to a new report.

Former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela James Story argued in an op-ed in The New York Times that the current pressure campaign against the Maduro regime could be "our last chance to get it right" in the South American country.

The U.S. is beefing up its military presence in the Caribbean further to board a tanker linked to Venezuela and Iran as part of its blockade of sanctioned vessels heading in and out of the South American country.

Russia accused the United States of "piracy and banditry" over the seizure of tankers off Venezuela, part of the Trump administration's campaign to remove authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro from power.

The U.S. military deployed more equipment to the Caribbean as it further escalates pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela, according to a new report.

The White House ordered military forces to focus on enforcing a "quarantine" of tankers off the Venezuelan coast for the next two months, according to a new report.

Passenger traffic has fallen sharply from about 15,000 passengers flying in and out each week to between 1,000 and 2,000 since the latest suspensions

Another Republican senator expressed reservations against escalating the military campaign against Venezuela further, saying that forcing authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro from power could catalyze unforeseen consequences.

The Venezuelan army posted a video showing soldiers handing out guns and rifles to civilians as the U.S. continues to escalate pressure against the Maduro regime.

As U.S. officials target Venezuelan oil tankers allegedly linked to a so-called dark fleet used to evade sanctions, Maduro said Washington's actions are a "test" for Venezuela to break free from oil dependence and emerge as a stronger economy.

Russia denied reports on Tuesday that it has begun evacuating staff from its embassy in Venezuela.

Venezuela's second-in-command, Diosdado Cabello, threatened the neighboring country of Trinidad and Tobago over the potential use of its territory by the U.S. to launch attacks against his country.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro took aim at President Donald Trump after the latter said he should leave power in the South American country.