Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro says escalating pressure from the US comes down to one thing: Washington wants to grab the South American nation's vast oil reserves.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday held a second meeting in 17 days with the Venezuelan ambassador to Russia, at a time of mounting pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump for the removal of Venezuela's president,

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

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

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 favourite in Chile's election on Sunday is the right-wing José Antonio Kast. A Kast victory would be the latest rightward political shift in South America, as U.S. President Donald Trump and the White House try to coax or force the socialist leader of Venezuela from office.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado credits Trump for supporting Venezuela's democracy movement, dedicating her Nobel Peace Prize to him.