Russia reiterates support for Nicolas Maduro by sending 400 military contractors to Venezuela

Russia is playing a high-stakes game in the mounting crisis in Venezuela, where socialist President Nicolas Maduro has been mortgaging part of the country’s oil resources in exchange for financial and military support from Moscow.

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Trump says U.S. military intervention in Venezuela ‘an option;’ Russia objects

U.S. President Donald Trump said military intervention in Venezuela was ‘an option’ as Western nations boost pressure on socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to step down, while the troubled OPEC nation’s ally Russia warned against ‘destructive meddling.’

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Churches step in to help people fleeing chaos in Venezuela

Churches are offering practical and psychological help to people fleeing political and economic turmoil in Venezuela.

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US calls to ‘stand with freedom’ in Venezuela as EU gives ultimatum

The United States pressed all nations on Saturday (Jan 26) to “stand with the forces of freedom” in Venezuela, encouraged by a tougher European line as Russia stood in the minority in backing embattled leader Nicolas Maduro.

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White House: ‘All options on the table’ in dealing with crisis in Venezuela

The U.S. and nations across the hemisphere launched a stunning, coordinated rebuke Wednesday and declared that Venezuelan socialist President Nicolas Maduro is no longer his country’s legitimate leader, with President Trump vowing that ‘all options are on the table’ — including military action — to deal with the long-running crisis in Caracas.

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Maduro says Venezuela is breaking relations with US, gives American diplomats 72 hours to leave country

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president on Wednesday, winning over the backing of the Washington and many Latin American nations and prompting socialist Nicolas Maduro to break relations with the United States.

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