Venezuela, currently in the throes of an escalating crisis with the United States, closed the books Wednesday on a complicated year for its economy, with

On Tuesday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren," Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Trump's support against Iran and its proxies. Netanyahu claimed Iran is "in cahoots" with Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and suggested they are sending weapons to the South American nation.

Trump acknowledged a covert U.S. strike on Venezuelan territory in an interview with a local news outlet on the day after Christmas, setting off a scramble to clarify which target he was talking about.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has praised defence forces for downing aircraft he says were linked to drug trafficking along the borders with Colombia and Brazil. He claimed nine planes were eliminated in 24 hours,

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro again refrained to address the recent U.S. strike on the country, and instead danced to a remix of him calling for no wars.

Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino said the country’s armed forces have scored major successes against drug trafficking, claiming the air force shot down eight unidentified aircraft that entered Venezuelan airspace near the Brazilian border.

The Trump administration has suggested it is making plans for a post-Maduro Venezuela but few details have emerged. | Opinion