The Venezuelan defense minister has vowed to respond to U.S. "sovereignty" threats as pressure on Caracas mounts.

With the economy in ruins, and U.S. military forces off the coast, uncertainty and rumors mark life in Venezuela, dampening the yuletide mood.

Maduro has survived predictions and ridicule, but along the way, Venezuela lost millions of inhabitants, 72% of its economy, democratic legitimacy in the eyes of much of the world, and many of its most important international allies.

Analysts tell Fox News Digital the next phase of Venezuela’s crisis hinges on Trump’s National Security Strategy and whether Washington pushes Maduro toward negotiation.

Who is Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? Here's what to know about the political figure facing scrutiny by the American government.

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.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is welcome to come to Belarus should he leave office, but no such discussions had been held with Maduro, according to quotes from an interview with U.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the Trump administration’s seizure of a oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and the economic pressure facing President Nicolás Maduro.