US military buildup near Venezuela has rekindled fears of a hegemonic intervention fueled by Washington’s appetite for oil even as Caracas asserts its readiness for any scenario.

The United States will designate the so-called Cartel de los Soles, which Washington claims is led by President Nicolás Maduro and senior Venezuelan officials, as an illegal criminal organization this month.

Trump’s Secretary of War has announced new operations targeting vessels in the Pacific Ocean as part of what the administration claims are anti-drug operations, as the naval buildup continues around Venezuela.

The current standoff between Venezuela and the United States represents the most severe escalation in Western Hemisphere relations in decades. While the US threatens to continue its aggressive policies, Venezuela has something to fight back.

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan politician notorious for advocating American and Israeli military intervention in her country, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

China has condemned the US deployment of Navy destroyers near Venezuela, warning against foreign interference in the internal affairs of the Latin American country.

The Iranian defense chief says the country's Armed Forces are fully ready to give a harsh response to any Israeli act of adventurism.