Amid Trump’s warning to close Venezuela’s airspace, Caracas faces overwhelming odds against the US superpower. Ranked 50th globally, Venezuela relies on guerrilla tactics, militias, and missile systems to resist,

Venezuela denounces a warning from US President Donald Trump to consider its airspace closed, calling it a colonialist threat amid rising regional tensions

The Venezuelan foreign ministry called the latest remarks from Donald Trump a "new extravagant, illegal, and unjustified aggression against the people of Venezuela".

Both Russia and China face challenges that temper their interest in Venezuela’s security concerns. For Moscow, it’s the cost of its grinding war with Ukraine and for Beijing it’s a weak economy that limits its generosity. The U.S.-led financial sanctions on Caracas add to the complications of dealing with the country.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro delivered a fiery address in Caracas this week, brandishing the sword of national hero Simón Bolívar