Senior Trump administration officials have intensified their push to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power and are discussing steps to escalate the military pressure, The New York Times reported on Monday. The report said the effort is being led by...
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday that President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency in case of a US military attack, comments that come amid reports that say the US is considering bombing targets inside Venezuela. Rodriguez...
The US military could start bombing targets inside Venezuela within a matter of weeks, according to a report from NBC News that was published on Saturday. Sources told NBC that US military officials were drawing up options for striking alleged drug traffickers inside...
Ric Grenell, a special envoy for President Trump, said this week that he remains in contact with the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro despite soaring tensions between Washington and Caracas. After the US bombed a boat off the coast of Venezuela for...
The majority of Americans oppose using the US military to carry out regime change in Venezuela, according to a poll from YouGov that was conducted in early September. The poll asked if the respondents would support or oppose the US using military force to overthrow...
US officials have told The New York Times that the real goal of the US military buildup in the Caribbean, and the bombing of boats in the region, is regime change in Venezuela. The policy is being largely driven by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long wanted...
Venezuela has confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a letter to President Trump earlier this month, in which he urged talks to resolve the tensions between Caracas and Washington. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez posted the full letter on...
President Trump said on Friday that the US military bombed another boat in US Southern Command's area of responsibility, which includes the Caribbean and most of South America. The president claimed without evidence that US intelligence showed that the boat was...
President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that the US has "knocked off" a total of three boats in the Caribbean as the US military campaign near Venezuela continues. The president previously announced the bombing of two boats near Venezuela that he claimed were...
The US military on Monday bombed a boat near Venezuela and killed three people, according to a statement released by President Trump on Truth Social. President Trump claimed without providing evidence that the boat was carrying drugs and that the three people who were...
