Venezuela

Two of the US officials said covert operations would likely be the first part of the new action against Maduro

US weighs force in Venezuela: Trump reviews strike plans amid escalating Caribbean tensions

US President Donald Trump signalled he has “sort of made up” his mind on potential military action in Venezuela after receiving strike options, as Washington intensifies its naval buildup and Maduro condemns US exercises.

Spanish police arrest 13 suspected Tren de Aragua members in major anti-drug operation

Spanish police arrested 13 suspected members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang in coordinated raids across five cities, seizing drugs and dismantling two laboratories linked to the U.S.-designated terrorist group.

Trump says US has no plans to strike Venezuela amid reports of military action

Donald Trump's remarks follow weeks of speculation after a series of US air and naval operations destroyed several vessels suspected of smuggling drugs near Venezuelan waters.

US readies airstrikes inside Venezuela: Inside Trump’s new playbook to dismantle Maduro’s ‘cartel of the suns’

According to reports, US B-1 Lancer bombers have already conducted flight missions close to Venezuelan airspace -- a show of force described by officials as an “attack demonstration.”

Venezuela condemns US warship visit to Trinidad as 'provocation'

Venezuela denounced the arrival of US warship USS Gravely in Trinidad and Tobago as a “provocation,” amid fears of escalating conflict, covert CIA operations, and Washington’s anti-drug campaign targeting Caracas.

US flies B-1 bombers near Venezuela: Is Trump’s gambit turning a drug war into a shooting war?

The flights come amid a string of US strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and a growing American military buildup around Venezuela.

B-1 bombers over the Caribbean: U.S. military build-up sparks fears of action in Venezuela

The U.S. military has flown B-1 bombers near Venezuela amid a growing build-up in the Caribbean, fuelling speculation that President Donald Trump could be considering military action against Nicolás Maduro.

Aircraft crashes on take-off at Venezuelan airport, killing two crew members | Watch video

Witnesses reported the plane stalled shortly after liftoff before crashing back onto the runway and erupting in flames.

'Maduro doesn't want to f*** around with US': Trump on Venezuelan President 'offering everything' to secure deal

Thursday’s strike was the latest in a campaign declared by Trump against a "narcoterrorist" threat he says is emanating from Venezuela and is linked to Maduro.

Trump says Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro offered 'everything' to ease tensions

Maduro, an authoritarian socialist who is widely accused of stealing elections last year, claims Washington is plotting regime change.

Venezuela asks UN Security Council to declare US strikes illegal that killed at least 27 people

In a letter to the 15-member Security Council, dated Wednesday, Venezuela's U.N. Ambassador Samuel Moncada accused Washington of killing at least 27 people in the strikes on "civilian vessels transiting international waters."

Trump weighs strikes on Venezuelan cartels, Maduro orders military exercises

US President Donald Trump signalled possible land strikes against Venezuelan cartels, while President Nicolás Maduro mobilised military, police, and militias. Tensions rise over drug trafficking accusations and US covert operations.

Trump confirms CIA conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

Trump made the unusual acknowledgement of a CIA operation shortly after The New York Times published that the CIA had been authorised to carry out covert action in Venezuela.

Venezuela President Maduro decries 'coups d'etat orchestrated by CIA' following Trump's warning

Trump said Wednesday he was mulling attacks on land after deadly strikes at sea sunk Venezuelan boats alleged to be transporting narcotics.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado calls for Trump support to stop President Maduro’s ‘war’ on Venezuela

Venezuela accuses the United States of attempting to overthrow Maduro, who faces a $50 million US bounty and denies allegations of drug trafficking.

Trump authorizes CIA operations in Venezuela, raising pressure on President Maduro

The New York Times reported the classified directive, citing U.S. officials familiar with the decision, saying the Trump administration's Venezuela strategy aims to remove Maduro from power.

Venezuela mine collapse kills at least 14 after torrential rains

Venezuela is full of copper, diamond and other precious metal mining, where unsafe working conditions are common in the poorly regulated industry.

UN Security Council members voice concern about US-Venezuela tensions

Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told a meeting of the 15-member U.N. council that Venezuela had every reason to believe the United States was ready to move from threats to action against it.

Petro claims Colombians killed in U.S. strike off Venezuela as tensions rise in Caribbean

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said there are “signs” Colombians were killed in a U.S. military strike off Venezuela, as regional tensions rise over President Donald Trump’s escalating Caribbean anti-cartel campaign.

Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela amid accusations of drug trafficking: Report

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has repeatedly alleged that the U.S. is hoping to drive him from power.

Trump announces U.S. strike on Venezuelan drug vessel, eyes land trafficking next

U.S. forces struck a vessel off Venezuela suspected of carrying drugs, President Trump said, warning land trafficking will be targeted next. Maduro condemned the action, receiving backing from Russia and seeking the Pope’s support.

US carries out new strike against alleged drug vessel near Venezuela

In a post on X, Hegseth the strike was carried out in international waters, just off the coast of Venezuela

Warning shot or start of something bigger? Why US chose to destroy, not seize, a Venezuelan gang boat

The strike lands soon after Washington expanded its maritime presence off Venezuela, adding seven warships and a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, with more than 4,500 sailors and Marines.

Nicolas Maduro claims 8 US ships 'with 1,200 missiles' targeting Venezuela

The United States, which accuses Maduro of leading a drug cartel, has announced a deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean in an anti-drug trafficking operation.