President Donald Trump has said the Venezuelan leadership would "like to talk" and that "some discussions" may take place.

The U.S. State Department has announced plans to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, a step that—absent congressional intervention—will take effect on November 24 and authorize the United States to conduct targeted operations inside Venezuela if deemed necessary.

The arrival near Latin America of the US Navy’s “most lethal combat platform” has put the spotlight on a fighting force that has a tough image but has been weakened by years of economic crisis.

Venezuela has announced a major military exercise, reportedly involving 200,000 troops, as a U.S. Navy flotilla nears Caribbean waters.

The carrier bolsters the already extensive deployment of U.S. forces in the region. And a worried Britain will cease sharing some intelligence with the U.S.