Repression is intensifying inside Venezuela, says human rights group and opposition figures, as President Nicolás Maduro faces growing isolation abroad amid the US military buildup in the Caribbean.

Nicolas Maduro brandishes sword at rally, warning of 'imperialist aggression' as President Donald Trump discusses potential for land attacks against narco-terrorists.

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro rallied his supporters on Tuesday during a march in the country’s capital, Caracas.

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

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addressed thousands of supporters amid U.S. pressure, declaring, "Failure is not an option."

CNN analyzed Venezuelan military footage, verified social media video, and other open-source data since early September to explore how President Nicolás Maduro’s regime is flexing its comparatively modest military muscle in its standoff with the US.

A U.S. ground invasion is improbable, according to many analysts. From Maduro’s perspective, staying in Venezuela might be the safest way of protecting himself, his money and his family, said Moisés Naím, an analyst at the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Nicolás Maduro dances to electronic remix of his peace speeches while US warships patrol Venezuelan coast in escalating diplomatic standoff with America.

Venezuela has decried a U.S. military buildup close to its shoreline and new measures leveled against its top officials.

Turkey has risen as a potential destination should Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro be pushed out of power, according to a new report.