"Separating cartels and the regime isn't always that easy," Ret. Marine Col. Mark Cancian told Military.com about US escalation against Venezuela.

The U.S. has a long and checkered history of intervening in Latin America. Here's what that may tell us about President Trump's ideas for Venezuela.

The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.

While the U.S. ramps up military pressure on Venezuela's Maduro regime, Davidson College expert Britta Crandall provides critical context: the country is already in a state of collapse.

Venezuela is preparing for a potential U.S. attack by deploying decades-old Russian-made weapons and planning a guerrilla-style defense aimed at creating chaos, according to sources and documents obtained by Reuters.

Trump's zero tolerance policy clashes with China's new tariff-free trade deal with Venezuela, escalating tensions as U.S. carrier group monitors the region.

The USS Gravely, a U.S Navy warship, departs from Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 30, 2025. The warship is conducting exercises near the northern coast of Venezuela. MARTIN BERNETTI AFP via Getty Images

The drumbeat for some kind of military action against Venezuela keeps getting louder. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Trump administration had identified land targets that could

The administration is discussing whether to exile the dictator and how to lift sanctions on his wrecked country.