The Trump administration on Friday denied reports from Caracas alleging that the United States had abruptly halted deportation flights to Venezuela. Venezuelan authorities said the U.S. government had unilaterally suspended a scheduled deportation flight that was due to land on December 12.

Jon Stewart called out Donald Trump for accepting FIFA's Peace Prize while simultaneously escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela.

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will carry out imminent strikes on Venezuela to intercept alleged narcotics shipments from the country. "It's going to be starting on land pretty soon," Trump said, without specifying further. Newsweek has contacted the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry for comment outside office hours.

The U.S. seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast after a monthslong buildup of military forces in the region.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and unveiled his gold card visa aimed at keeping foreign talent.

The escalation targeting President Nicolás Maduro revives a Cold War playbook that had severe and lasting consequences for Latin American democracies and economies.

Trump admin weighs next steps in Venezuela as military presence ramps up