US Venezuela Tensions News
Deposed President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are currently held in the United States after US forces carried out military strikes in Caracas and three other Venezuelan cities on January 3, an operation that resulted in their capture.
Amid US-Venezuela tensions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test firing of hypersonic missiles, marking the country’s first ballistic missile test of the year.
US President Donald Trump himself publicly announced the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Trump also announced that the United States would decide Venezuela’s future leadership and oil policy. He warned that individuals and groups loyal to Maduro would face consequences.
US-Venezuela Conflict: Donald Trump, President of United States, in a post on Truth Social, shared an image of the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.
US-Venezuela Conflict: US President Trump informed that he personally watched the US military operation in Venezuela and declined to offer immediate backing to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
U.S.-Venezuela Conflict: Trump has repeatedly described the Venezuelan government as a “narco-terrorist regime,” citing drug trafficking concerns as a key justification for US action. Meanwhile, experts suggest that the implications of Trump’s moves extend beyond Venezuela.
US-Venezuela Strike: Since assuming office in January 2024, U.S. President Trump has repeatedly claimed that he has settled eight wars, including the conflict between India and Pakistan, although New Delhi has denied any US mediation efforts.
In the boldest raid since 1989, Delta Force captured President Nicolás Maduro during "Operation Southern Spear." Trump hails the "brilliant" mission. Read the tactical breakdown.
Utah Senator Mike Lee said on Saturday that he was informed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arrested by U.S. personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States.
US-Venezuela Conflict: The Venezuelan Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino, in a video, stated that his nation will resist the presence of foreign troops. Earlier, US President Donald Trump claimed that the Venezuelan President and his wife had been "captured" and "flown out" of the country.
This move comes days after President Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, citing concerns over the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government's alleged involvement in narco-terrorism.
The visuals are from Venezuela’s eastern maritime border, where the US Navy has attacked three Venezuelan boats. In the attacks, short-range missiles were used in all three strikes, destroying the targeted boats.
The standoff between the United States and Venezuela has thrown up a stark mismatch. The U.S. military sits at Rank 1 with 1.328 million active soldiers, 13,043 aircraft, 440 warships and a $895 billion budget. Venezuela, on the other hand, ranks 50th with just 109,000 troops, 229 aircraft, 34 naval assets and a defense budget of only $2 billion.
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