Venezuela said it has captured mercenaries "with direct information" relating to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as Caracas accused neighboring Trinidad and Tobago of a "military provocation" by carrying out joint drills with the U.S.

In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.

The U.S. military buildup near Venezuela has drawn fierce criticism from Caracas and raised fears of a Caribbean confrontation.

As the U.S. military presence near Venezuela increases, 60 Minutes traveled to the South American nation for a rare look at what life is like under its embattled dictator, Nicolás Maduro. "Instability isn't just an architectural feature in Venezuela;

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

Maduro criticized the movement of the carrier as an attempt by the U.S government to fabricate “a new eternal war” against his country.

The Pentagon has deployed the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, the largest aircraft carrier in the world, to the region, ostensibly to fight cartels.

The United States is massing an unusual buildup of warships, fighter jets, and surveillance aircraft off the coast of Venezuela as the Trump administration expands its military campaign against what it says are transnational criminal organizations.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro claims the U.S. is waging a war against him as the world's largest warship nears the country.

Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves, but "our people don't even have gas even to cook. That's a disaster," María Corina Machado told Fortune.