Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says free nations should only settle problems "through diplomacy," as some 15,000 U.S. troops deploy to his region.

Iran backs Venezuela's Maduro as Trump considers military action against narcotics networks. Tehran warns of 'dangerous repercussions' from U.S. operations.

An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump’s first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela.

Trinidad and Tobago’s government was quick to support the U.S. as President Trump increased pressure on Venezuela. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday reports on how this island nation came to play a significant role in the U.

Faced with a massive U.S. military deployment, Maduro knows he cannot survive a formal war in the conventional sense.

President Donald Trump has said the Venezuelan leadership would "like to talk" and that "some discussions" may take place.

Donald Trump said Friday that he had “sort of” made up his mind about his plan for Venezuela, but he “can’t tell you what it would be.” With an aircraft carrier strike group and some 15,000 service personnel deployed to the region, it’s sort of hard to imagine that the president’s decision will be to stand down and go home.

A democratic transition could set off a bonanza worth almost $2trn, reckons the opposition leader and Nobel laureate

Donald Trump said he was open to speaking with Venezuela's president, and Nicolás Maduro said he is willing to hold a "face-to-face" meeting.

The US plans to designate a Venezuelan drug cartel allegedly led by Nicolas Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization, expanding the legal case for more aggressive action as it masses military assets in the Caribbean after months of deadly boat strikes.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said he will not celebrate his birthday in a stadium after a former U.S. official posted an ominous image of the venue following the announcement.