A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro offered the U.S. his country's oil riches. For Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that wasn't enough.

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.

The government is urging civilians to prepare for the worst. Ordinary Venezuelans say they have more pressing concerns.

Minutes producer Michael Karzis and correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviewed Venezuelans in a Caracas market, as tensions between the United States and the country's president Nicolás Maduro reached a boiling point.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for “nerves of steel” as U.S. warships continue operations in the Caribbean Sea, near Venezuelan waters. Speaking at a peace summit in Caracas, Maduro accused Washington of waging an “offensive of threats” to destabilize Latin America.

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.

Russia has voiced support for Venezuela amid reports that President Nicolás Maduro secretly appealed to allies for military aid as U.S. tensions rise. According to The Washington Post, internal U.S. documents reveal Maduro requested defensive radars,