The U.S. has carried out several strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the area since September that has killed dozens.

Jesús Montero, a Venezuelan who once played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, has died following a traffic accident in his country two weeks ago, officials said Sunday.

Abby Phillip called out Scott Jennings in a social media post following a contentious on-air debate about Venezuela's culpability in the U.S. drug war.

Moncada formally petitioned the U.N. Security Council to declare U.S. military operations near Venezuelan waters illegal. He accused Washington of conducting “clandestine CIA operations designed to commit political murders,” referencing Trump’s public confirmation that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela.

Barksdale, the largest U.S. B-52 base, is located in House Speaker Mike Johnson's Louisiana 4th Congressional District.

A New York judge who last month confirmed the validity of defaulted Venezuelan bonds ruled on Friday that Venezuela's state oil firm PDVSA must pay $2.86 billion to the bondholders, according to a court filing.

Even with U.S. warships offshore, the strongman has prevailed in efforts to unseat him—purging, spying and paying off officers so the armed forces remain loyal.

The Kentucky Republican said on "Meet the Press" that if Trump wants to go to war with Venezuela, Congress needs to vote on a declaration of war.