Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro warned that his country must “stand like warriors … ready to smash the teeth of the North American empire” Wednesday, a moment that coincided with the US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.

Russia and Venezuela has condemned the United States for it seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker this week. Follow Newsweek live.

Opposition leader María Corina Machado plans to return to Venezuela whether or not President Nicolás Maduro is removed from power

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 is confident that Venezuela’s police and armed forces would not oppose such a transition.

There has been an uptick in U.S. aircraft movements near Venezuela this week, as well as large-scale naval activity.

Maduro has survived predictions and ridicule, but along the way, Venezuela lost millions of inhabitants, 72% of its economy, democratic legitimacy in the eyes of much of the world, and many of its most important international allies.

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Venezuela's Maduro vows to 'smash teeth' of U.S. empire as America seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, escalating diplomatic crisis between nations.

OSLO, ‌Dec ​12 (Reuters) - Nobel ‌Peace Prize ​laureate ‍Maria ​Corina ​Machado said ⁠on Friday that Venezuela's ‌President Nicolas Maduro ​will leave ‌power, ‍whether there ⁠is a negotiated changeover ​or not, adding that she was focused on achieving a peaceful transition.

By Mark Trevelyan Dec 11 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday held a second meeting in 17 days with the Venezuelan ambassador to Russia, at a time of mounting pressure by U.