Against the backdrop of a US military build-up in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has appealed to Russia, China and Iran for military assistance. Details: Maduro's requests to Moscow were set out in a letter that was to be delivered to Russian ruler Vladimir Putin by a "senior aide".

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado said she backs President Trump’s boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea, placing blame for deaths from U.S. airstrikes squarely on the shoulders of

The White House cast doubt on media reports suggesting President Donald Trump's administration is poised to strike military targets in Venezuela imminently.

Documents show Maduro drafted letter asking Russia for missiles, radars and upgraded aircraft as U.S. forces amass in the Caribbean.

The drumbeat for some kind of military action against Venezuela keeps getting louder. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Trump administration had identified land targets that could be struck in the South American nation.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro offered the U.S. his country's oil riches. For Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that wasn't enough.

A U.S. federal agent attempted to bribe Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s chief pilot to divert the leader’s plane for capture in a covert operation spanning 16 months, according to a new report from the Associated Press.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declined to say whether the U.S. is preparing military strikes on Venezuela, while blasting Democrats over the shutdown.

The U.S. launching strikes within Venezuela is looking increasingly likely as the Trump administration continues to bolster the buildup of military assets in the region, turning up the pressure against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,