Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro confirms ongoing military cooperation with Russia amid U.S. warship buildup. Tensions in the Caribbean surge as Washington deploys naval forces near Venezuela’s coastline, while Caracas reaffirms its alliance with Moscow.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country has a very "serene and fruitful" military relation amid reports noting that Caracas requested equipment from Moscow.

A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro offered the U.S. his country's oil riches. For Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that wasn't enough.

A U.S. federal agent attempted to bribe Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s chief pilot to divert the leader’s plane for capture in a covert operation spanning 16 months, according to a new report from the Associated Press.

President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said Venezuela and Russia maintain ongoing military cooperation despite the growing tension between Caracas and Washington over the deployment of U.S. warships in waters off the South American nation.

The government is urging civilians to prepare for the worst. Ordinary Venezuelans say they have more pressing concerns.

Minutes producer Michael Karzis and correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviewed Venezuelans in a Caracas market, as tensions between the United States and the country's president Nicolás Maduro reached a boiling point.

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy (R) delivered a severe condemnation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an interview on Fox News' The Story, bluntly labeling the leader a "terrorist himself" with "blood stains under his fingernails.