Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are ratcheting up, with a showdown between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro putting the two nations on the brink.

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.

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

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.

The Russian Foreign Ministry had said last week that the countries would continue to work "side by side" and look to the future "with confidence"

Venezuela has deployed Russian Buk-M2E missile systems near its capital, Caracas, as tensions rise with the United States. These air defense weapons can target U.S. fighter jets and missiles. The move shows Venezuela’s effort to boost its defense power while the U.

The wellspring of repression is the directorate of military counterintelligence.