As President Donald Trump promises U.S. military action targeting cartels within Venezuela’s borders, a national security expert warned there could “absolutely" be reprisals against U.S. citizens.

The ramp-up of U.S. pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government is bringing fresh attention to the nation's defaulted bonds, including those of the state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela,

Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela James Story spoke with ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos to discuss the 87 people killed by U.S. strikes on suspected Caribbean and eastern Pacific drug boats.

Long-range radar system will track drug boats in Caribbean, Tobago officials say, but it could also be used against Venezuela

Members of Congress have said they will investigate whether the U.S. military broke the law by allegedly killing two survivors of a strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. The White House has defended the strike as lawful.

Admiral Bradley denies Pete Hegseth gave 'kill them all' order after counternarcotics strike that killed survivors, telling Congress no such command.

President Donald Trump has blamed drug trafficking for the deadly U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and his threats to force the resignation of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, but crude oil is almost certainly playing a part too.