As U.S.-Venezuela tensions rise, sociologist and historian Emmanuel Guerisoli wrote in Spanish in Venezuela’s El Nacional that a civil war is “very likely” if the United States tries to unilaterally oust President Nicolás Maduro. Newsweek has reached out to Guerisoli and the State Department for comment via email on Wednesday.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with U.S. media organization Newsmax on Monday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was welcome to come to Belarus should he leave office,

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.

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

Venezuela’s president urges regional unity to deter what he calls foreign intervention, as Washington sharpens its rhetoric and threatens new designations.

U.S. President Donald Trump's announced blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil could lead to shortages of food, fuel, and other basic goods.

The House takes up two separate war powers resolutions to block further military action without explicit Congressional authorization — one aimed at pulling US forces out of any conflict with

Bolivia’s new foreign minister said Venezuela’s crisis can only be resolved through a democratic transition anchored in institutions strong enough to survive “the day after” President Nicolas Maduro potentially leaves power.