The Trump administration's recent military escalation against Venezuela is built on flawed "narcoterrorism" narratives.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday he is ready to declare a state of emergency over what he called the threat of U.S. "aggression," following a spate of deadly U.S. strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats. "Today the consultation process ...

President Trump is reportedly considering carrying out military strikes inside Venezuela to hit drug cartel targets and destabilize dictator Nicolas Maduro’s grip on the South American country. Trump, 79, has not yet decided whether to order strikes on ...

Members of the Bolivarian Militia listen to a recorded speech by President Nicolás Maduro at a military garrison in Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 5, 2025. (Cristrian Hernandez/AP) Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting late Friday at Venezuela’s request on U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country against what Washington calls drug traffickers.

CARACAS, Venezuela — Personnel from a US warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States.

Venezuela on Thursday said it had detected five US fighter jets flying near its Caribbean coast. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino described the incident as a “provocation” by the United States that posed a threat to national security. “They are ...

Venezuela on Saturday accused the United States of allegedly seizing a fishing boat for eight hours in its exclusive economic zone, as the U.S. military patrols the Caribbean to target drug cartels. The vessel carrying nine fishermen was "illegally and ...

President Donald Trump on Sunday responded vaguely to questions about the possibilities of the U.S. striking mainland Venezuela as well as additional drug-smuggling boats amid rising tensions between the two countries. Trump answered several questions ...

The Nobel Peace Prize winner hailed Trump as a “visionary” just days before she won the prestigious award in Norway on Friday. María Corina Machado, a conservative politician in Venezuela, was given the award for her work in “promoting democratic ...