To the trained eye, the massive military buildup in the waters off Venezuela suggests something much more menacing than a counter-narcotics operation. And of all the pairs of eyes trained on that patch of the Caribbean Sea,

President Donald Trump on Friday denied reports that he's made a decision to strike inside Venezuela. "There are reports that you are considering strikes within Venezuela. Is that true?" a reporter asked the president on Air Force One as he traveled to Florida for the weekend.

The U.S. launching strikes within Venezuela is looking increasingly likely as the Trump administration continues to bolster the buildup of military assets in the region, turning up the pressure against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez claimed the mercenary group was captured “with direct information of the American intelligence agency, CIA.”

U.S. warships are amassing off the coast of Venezuela to prepare for a possible strike against military installations inside the country, Miami Herald reporting has confirmed. And the Bolivarian National Militia, a civilian reserve force within the country, is conducting military training of everyday Venezuelans.

Views staff writer Mark Butler argues that Trump’s covert authorization in Venezuela risks escalating into another costly foreign conflict for both nations.

Jordan Goudreau was arrested last year on weapons smuggling charges tied to the failed coup attempt undertaken during the first Trump administration.

The U.S. military buildup near Venezuela has drawn fierce criticism from Caracas and raised fears of a Caribbean confrontation.

History suggests that an effort to overthrow Nicolás Maduro could be disastrous for the region and ultimately harm the U.S.

Rand Paul tells TIME he is working with Democrats to force a vote on a resolution to block Trump's Venezuela strikes as early as next week

Trinidad and Tobago put its military on alert Friday and recalled all personnel to their bases amid a deepening row between the United States and Venezuela and a deadly US military buildup in the Caribbean.