After months of military build up, an overnight bombing campaign and helicopter raid has deposed Venezuela’s strongman

Today’s U.S.–Venezuela tensions aren’t just about a single strike or a single policy decision, they’re the result of years of political decay, economic mismanagement, and a long-running

The United States has carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, a U.S. official confirmed to Reuters early Saturday. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity and did not provide further operational details.

Following the operation, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for an unspecified "period of time." Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as interim leader to lead the country. Since the operation to capture Maduro, Trump has also issued threats against Cuba, Colombia and Mexico.

The Trump administration has consistently denounced this international order. We are not going to like what replaces it.

Venezuela enters new era under alleged US guidance as Trump administration faces questions about responsibility for ongoing repression and regional stability.

Oil is something that many Venezuelans view as their birthright, and Venezuelan law says the government controls the country’s energy wealth. So there is broad opposition in the country to the idea that foreign countries can lay claim to Venezuela’s oil.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed Venezuela and fraud in Minnesota during an interview with FOX News host Jesse Watters. JESSE WATTERS, HOST: So, down in Venezuela, there's a lot of action,

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday, January 6 that Venezuelan interim authorities would transfer between 30 million and 50 million barrels of high-quality oil currently under U.S. sanctions to the United States,

It was the 1970s, and Venezuela was awash in oil money. A lavish metro system was being dug out of the soil in Caracas, fit with air conditioning. Skyscrapers were rising in the capital and other cities as foreign companies sought to muscle their way into a bonanza. ¡’Tá barato, dame dos! was the catchphrase of the time: “It’s cheap. Give me two.”

Conventional wisdom tells us that the primary motivation of Trump's Venezuelan operation was to secure American access or control over the nation’s oil. Oil is a major factor — but it’s actually secondary.

From why Cuba is in Trump's crosshairs to the island nation's strategic importance, here's all you need to know about the United States' interest in the country amid the recent threats after a ‘large-scale’ attack on Venezuela.