Two U.S. fighter jets conducted a 30-minute training flight over waters north of Venezuela, marking increased military activity in the region.

The U.S. military flew a pair of fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday in what appears to be the closest American warplanes have come to the South American country's airspace since the start of the Trump administration's pressure campaign.

Venezuela is likely to retain its seat in OPEC even if U.S. President Donald Trump successfully forces a change of government in the oil-rich country, as the U.S. is seeking to bolster its alliance with the cartel even as it expands its own sphere of influence.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jimmy Story, a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the American military buildup in the region and pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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

OSLO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is due to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, in defiance of a decade-long travel ban imposed by authorities in her home country and after spending more than a year in hiding.

Venezuela dominates the headlines, but very little attention is paid to what life is like inside the country.In September, the Trump administration began a series of strikes targeting what U.S. officials call "narcoterrorists" in small vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.

We’re good people. We’re noble. We’re humble people. Just let us be happy. That’s all,” said Venezuela manager Omar Lopez.

The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela is speaking to key lawmakers.