The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, accused US media outlets of manufacturing 'virtual realities' about Venezuela to impose a 'colonial government' on his country while leading a meeting with members of his cabinet to assess the management carried out during 2025 and define the issues to be addressed for the upcoming 2026-2031 period.

Tensions are rising again between Caracas and Washington as Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro issues a fresh warning to the United States over sanctions, oil tanker seizures, and increased U.S. military activity in the Caribbean.

After days of escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, President Donald Trump issued a new warning Tuesday aimed directly at Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, signaling that Washington is prepared to further intensify pressure on Caracas.

The bill — introduced, debated and approved within two days — follows U.S. forces' seizures this month of two tankers carrying Venezuelan oil in international waters.

Tensions are rapidly escalating in Venezuela as China and Russia expand their strategic footprint in the crisis-hit nation, directly challenging U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere. Venezuela’s vast oil reserves—among the largest in the world—have become the central flashpoint,

The US military has moved a large number of special-operations aircraft, troops and equipment into the Caribbean as President Trump openly considers military action to oust Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration's escalating pressure campaign on the government in Caracas.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday what he called a "blockade" of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, ratcheting up American pressure on the Venezuelan regime.

Venezuelan Ambassador Samuel Moncada denounced recent U.S. actions aimed at undermining the country's leadership and energy sector, amid President Donald Trump's escalating pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro.