Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country and Colombia are "one country" as the United States escalates pressure on both countries with military operations in the Caribbean

USS Gerald R. Ford is the first ship in a new class of aircraft carriers named for former President Gerald R. Ford, who served on a carrier during World War II.

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

The deployment marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign against drug traffickers, which Trump warns will include "land action".

Colombian President Gustavo Petro gives his side of the story as he engages Trump in a war of words over mounting U.S. boat strikes.

Two B-1 bombers flew over the Caribbean in latest show of force as U.S. military operations in the region continue to grow.

Petro's comments follow earlier criticism of Machado's Nobel Peace Prize in which he questioned why she had sought international backing from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Sen. Bernie Moreno, a Colombian-born Ohio Republican, outlines "Trump doctrine" for Latin America amid escalating tensions over U.S. military strikes on drug vessels.

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A person close to the White House said the Trump administration is set to continue escalating pressure against the Venezuelan regime, and it will only coordinate its actions with Congress "when (authoritarian President Nicolas) Maduro's corpse is in U.