Maduro is increasing the pressure on critical voices within Chavismo, while the White House assures that it will use ‘every element’ of power to curb the narco trade

Stance highlights Beijing's alignment with Caracas as the Trump administration escalates its pressure campaign As US destroyers closed in on Venezuela's coast on Thursday, China condemned Washington's military build-up and warned against foreign interference,

The president has "pushed for using the U.S. military to thwart cartels he blames for the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs," said The Associated Press. As part of this military force, Trump dispatched a trio of U.

Recent security operations ordered by the White House in the Caribbean strengthen the case of those facing deportation who fear returning to their home countries

The Venezuelan government on Tuesday claimed that 66 Venezuelan children are being illegally held in the United States after being separated from their parents during deportation, as the White House cracks down on immigration. Caracas is demanding the children be handed over to Venezuelan authorities so they can be repatriated.

By allowing Chevron to pump Venezuelan oil, the Trump administration is providing unearned breathing room for the Maduro regime.