U.S. President Donald Trump designated on Monday countries such as Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, Colombia and Venezuela among those the United States believes to have "failed demonstrably" in upholding counternarcotics agreements during the past year.

Military tensions between Washington and Caracas are spiraling toward a breaking point as U.S. forces surge across the Caribbean.

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Venezuela's foreign minister says a U.S. warship illegally boarded a Venezuelan fishing boat in Venezuelan waters.

Trump officials say the military build-up is aimed at stopping cartels, but they have also increased attacks on Maduro.

Venezuela has accused the U.S. of illegally seizing a fishing vessel, escalating tensions between the two nations as President Donald Trump increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

A former Pentagon official says “U.S. forces went out and committed murder" in the drone strike off the coast of Venezuela.

Five US F-35 fighter jets landed in Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. Separately, Caracas said 18 armed US Navy personnel raided a tuna boat sailing in Venezuelan waters.View on eur