Jordan Goudreau was arrested last year on weapons smuggling charges tied to the failed coup attempt undertaken during the first Trump administration.

Former Miss Venezuela Carmen Maria Montiel, now a Republican congressional candidate, blames socialism for her country's decline from oil-rich prosperity to poverty.

President Donald Trump on Friday denied he was considering strikes inside Venezuela, appearing to contradict his own comments from last week and amid intensifying expectations that Washington may soon expand drug-trafficking-related operations.

U.S. forces close to Venezuela may launch a series of Tomahawk cruise missiles at targeted sites in the South American country from outside of Caracas' territorial waters, John Feeley, former U.S. ambassador to Panama who also served as the principal deputy assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere Affairs, told Newsweek.

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

President Donald Trump has denied reports that his administration is preparing military strikes against Venezuela, contradicting earlier claims published in the Miami Herald.

As U.S. warships, drones, and F-35s gather near Venezuela, analysts warn the country’s hollowed-out military could collapse in hours.

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

Trump's admin has recently conducted a series of strikes on boats in the Pacific Ocean that officials said were carrying drugs.