Venezuela

JBS co-owner Joesley Batista is quietly positioning himself as a connector.

The dictator was given a stark ultimatum after a phone call with the White House. Now fears are mounting over what comes next.

Donald Trump has sensationally moved to shut down a major country’s airspace “in its entirety”.

Venezuela has warned of “full-blown conflict” after the US deployed its most powerful warship to Latin America, prompting a massive military response from Caracas.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says a task force has been set up to fight “narcoterrorists” in the Western Hemisphere

The US president has declined to say whether Washington is preparing new military action against Venezuela

Washington’s anti-drug campaign off Venezuela’s coast is the only way to oust “illegitimate” Nicolas Maduro, Maria Corina Machado has said

US forces have taken out an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

At least 57 people have been killed in military strikes that UN experts say likely violate international law

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed Thursday for calm as tensions rose with Washington, saying in English: “No crazy war, please!” His plea followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had authorized covert action against Caracas amid an expanding US military campaign targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.

The US leader’s open acknowledgment is unprecedented and smacks of desperation, the president has said