The government of Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro claimed in a Sunday statement that it captured an alleged “mercenary group” with “direct information” from the CIA. The statement from Maduro’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez accused the alleged group of planning a “false flag operation” from around nearby Trinidad and Tobago and accused the small island nation of performing ongoing “military exercises” under “the coordination,

A powerful U.S. Navy warship has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago, only a short distance from Venezuela’s coast. The vessel, named USS Gravely, is an advanced destroyer equipped with guided missiles, helicopters,

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

The U.S. destroyer USS Gravely docked in Trinidad and Tobago as the Trump administration escalates military pressure on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro.

The U.S. has amassed a large military buildup in the Caribbean as the Trump administration continues its campaign against what it says are "narco-terrorists" operating in international waters.

A report claims that the U.S. military has been positioning a massive number of naval ships, air assets, and troops in the Caribbean region.

Experts call it "21st-century gunboat diplomacy" as U.S. positions strike-capable forces in Caribbean amid tensions with Maduro regime and cartels.