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.

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.

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.

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

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.

As the U.S. military presence near Venezuela increases, 60 Minutes traveled to the South American nation for a rare look at what life is like under its embattled dictator, Nicolás Maduro. "Instability isn't just an architectural feature in Venezuela;

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 drumbeat for some kind of military action against Venezuela keeps getting louder. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Trump administration had identified land targets that could be struck in the South American nation.