Nicolás Maduro is under immense pressure — cornered, scared, almost down but not done. In this context, he is pleading for military aid from Russia, Iran, and China, while seeking diplomatic cover from Qatar. Once again, the tyrant of Miraflores is playing his cards in the face of an intimidating and inevitable end.

Russia opened the door to sending hypersonic missiles to Venezuela with a defense official warning that Americans "may be in for some surprises."

Previous transitions out of dictatorships in Brazil and Chile may provide a roadmap if U.S. pressure prompts Venezuelan generals to act.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — María Corina Machado has long been the face of resistance to Venezuela's 26-year ruling party. Now, she may become a symbol of peace, too. Machado, the Venezuelan opposition powerhouse who prompted millions of Venezuelans to ...

Democrats defend U.S. intel behind strikes near Venezuela but say Biden missed a chance to rally allies against Maduro after the nation’s contested 2024 election.

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. will lose Temporary Protected Status at the end of the day Friday, leaving many of them vulnerable to deportation to a homeland in extreme turmoil.

The United States is imposing sanctions on 21 senior Venezuelan officials for their role in suppressing protests after a presidential election in July, including members of President Nicolas Maduro's cabinet,

Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro has responded to US attacks on alleged drug tracking vessels by expanding state repression, stepping up arrests of suspected dissidents and deploying paramilitaries to poor areas.

Pope Leo XIV has called for dialogue and peace in Venezuela as the United States amps up pressure on the South American country — where relations between the socialist regime and Catholic officials have become tense.

An aircraft-carrier strike group is on its way to join the Caribbean force. A dormant base in Puerto Rico has been reopened. Bombers buzz Venezuela while marines rehearse amphibious landings. The CIA has been authorised to run covert operations.