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

The regime of Nicolás Maduro has said it is preparing its armed forces in case of an attack by the US.View on euronews

Venezuela has drawn up plans for a guerrilla-style “prolonged resistance” if the US launches military attacks, according to a report. The strategy involves deploying small units across 280 sites for sabotage missions.

Venezuela is sending troops to counter a U.S. warship buildup in the Caribbean, as Nicolás Maduro accuses Washington of plotting regime change.

U.S. military forces massing in the Caribbean near Venezuela are about to get a boost in their combat power. The Navy says the USS Gerald R. Ford is approaching Latin America. So far, the Pentagon's buildup in the region has been focused on taking out small boats suspected of carrying drugs.

A densely populated coastline, mountainous interior, jungles and humid weather would create unique conditions for US troops.

The U.N. condemns Trump’s Venezuela strikes as violations of international law as U.S. lawmakers clash over sovereignty and global legal standards.

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.

A coup toppled his government in 1948, and democracy would not reemerge in Venezuela for another decade. By then Betancourt had learned his lesson: He shared power with other major parties, a move that allowed democracy to take root and endure for decades,

President Trump agreed that Maduro's days as Venezuela's president are numbered amid escalating U.S. military operations in Caribbean waters targeting drug trafficking vessels.