Venezuela’s debt crisis is one of the largest unresolved sovereign defaults in the world, the legacy of years of economic collapse and U.S. sanctions that severed the country from international capital markets.

Tensions are rising fast as President Trump’s “blockade” off Venezuela’s coast triggers serious legal and military concerns. With a heavy U.S. military presence and oil tankers being seized, critics warn this could be the start of something far bigger than a sanctions campaign.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a stark warning about the growing tensions over Venezuela, coming out against any military involvement by the United States, saying it could unleash a "humanitarian catastrophe" across the Western Hemisphere.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Friday that she is focused on an orderly transition of power in her country should President Nicolás Maduro leave power and that she is confident Venezuela’s police and armed forces would not oppose such a transition.

United Nations Security Council will meet next Tuesday at the request of Caracas – backed by China and Russia – which urged an urgent meeting over the "ongoing US aggression.”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has rejected a plea from Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro’s for military support against the United States.

When President Donald Trump has been asked about the reason he’s pressuring President Nicolás Maduro to step down and threatening military action, he consistently blames the leader of Venezuela for two things: drugs and migrants.

The US' escalating actions against Venezuela have sparked widespread concern in the international community. On December 20, the US seized a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. On the same day,

Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.

Venezuelans have been fleeing their country due to the Maduro regime’s increasing authoritarian power, not in response to U.S. pressure, and the U.S. must recognize this in order to craft

The affordability crisis is likely the last thing you want to hear about during the holidays. Prices are rising, and we will break down some of those numbers. Additionally, there are tensions with Venezuela,

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday called on Donald Trump’s administration not to make a “fatal mistake” in the Venezuela crisis, calling for restraint and saying it was in “constant contact” with its ally Caracas.