Venezuela, Donald Trump
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Trump says Venezuelan boat strikes saved over 100,000 lives
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Experts and some lawmakers suspect that Trump's quest targeting alleged drug boats in the Caribbean is designed to exert pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so he's ousted.
The U.S. has carried out several strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the area since September that has killed dozens.
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U.S. Embassy issues warning to Americans in Trinidad and Tobago as tensions with Venezuela escalate
Venezuela is just miles away from Trinidad, where people in one coastal community are mourning the disappearance of two local fishermen believed killed in a U.S. strike on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump's comments came as he confirmed reports Maduro put forth a proposal that would allow the U.S. to tap into Venezuela's natural resources.
Democratic and Republican U.S. senators announced plans to force a vote on a resolution to prevent military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization.
The Nigeria-Venezuela international soccer friendly scheduled for Nov. 14 at Shell Energy Stadium has been canceled following Nigeria's advancement to the second round of World Cup qualifying in Africa.
The Venezuelan opposition leader, recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, asserts that the Maduro regime ‘is weaker than ever’