Three people were killed, according to the military's announcement, which didn't provide evidence that the boat was transporting drugs.

The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power. The presence of the USS Gerald R.

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro sings John Lennon's "Imagine" at rally while U.S. warships patrol Caribbean waters in escalating tensions with Trump administration.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said that "right-wing Zionists" want to "deliver Venezuela to the imperialist demons" as the Trump administration continues to ramp up military pressure on the regime and the country's opposition continues to voice their support.

The latest US strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday killed three. Tension escalates even as Trump hints at possible talks with Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro.

The White House’s campaign of military pressure on Venezuela seems to be intensifying, yet there’s little clarity on its end goal.