The State Department is renewing an advisory warning Americans not to travel to Venezuela due to a high risk of instability amid heightened concern that President Trump is planning to invade the

Since the 1990s, ties between Washington and Caracas have been dominated by tensions linked to Maduro’s left-wing predecessor, Hugo Chavez. The bilateral relationship deteriorated further after Maduro came to power following Chavez’s death in 2013.

Several senior Venezuelan officials and opposition politicians would have a claim to power in a transition, but all would face difficulties.

Following his earlier threat that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s days are numbered, US President Donald Trump announced on social media he was

WASHINGTON - Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi is among congressional Republicans who expressed concern about U.S. military actions off Venezuela's coast and joined Democrats in pledging to look into multiple strikes on one boat, although there was no word on Monday of any briefings or hearings.

Washington — Scrutiny over the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats has intensified following the revelation that the first U.S. attack on such a vessel involved more than one strike, including one that killed survivors of the initial attack.

The White House will hold a meeting on Venezuela as President Donald Trump confirmed speaking with President Nicolás Maduro amid escalating tensions.

In recent months, the Trump administration has put pressure on Venezuela to accept deportations and to crack down on drug cartels operating in the country.

The first U.S. pope said it would be better to attempt dialogue or impose economic pressure on Venezuela if Washington wants to pursue change there.

The White House defended a U.S. admiral's decision to conduct multiple strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel in September, saying he had Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's authorization,

Venezuela is facing severe air isolation after four more airlines joined earlier safety-related flight suspensions announced by several carriers.