A U.S. federal agent attempted to bribe Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s chief pilot to divert the leader’s plane for capture in a covert operation spanning 16 months, according to a new report from the Associated Press.

Questions are growing over whether President Trump’s standoff with Venezuela is aimed at regime change. The U.S. has increased its naval presence near Venezuela and offered a $50 million bounty for President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.

Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are ratcheting up, with a showdown between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro putting the two nations on the brink.

Former national security adviser John Bolton said in an interview that "overthrowing Nicolás Maduro is the only answer" for Venezuela's future and "for the security of the Western Hemisphere."

As the U.S. military presence near Venezuela increases, 60 Minutes traveled to the South American nation for a rare look at what life is like under its embattled dictator, Nicolás Maduro. "Instability isn't just an architectural feature in Venezuela;

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro claims the U.S. is waging a war against him as the world's largest warship nears the country

Maduro is in his twelfth year as president after what international observers say was a rigged 2024 vote. Some hoped Grenell’s deal would lower tensions between Washington and Caracas – and perhaps even renew access to Venezuela’s rich oil reserves.

A US federal agent offered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's chief pilot a fortune to divert the leader's plane so US authorities could capture him, according to a media report detailing a 16-month covert operation that ultimately failed to topple the strongman.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has asked Pope Leo XIV to help maintain peace in Venezuela. His comments come as the U.S. military continues to strike alleged drug-carrying boats off Venezuela.