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Thousands of US Marines and multiple US warships have arrived in the Caribbean amid a growing view Donald Trump could order strikes against cartels operating in Venezuela
The USS Gerald R. Ford's arrival in the Caribbean sets a “shot clock” for the U.S. to either strike Venezuela or stand down.
DONALD Trump has sent the world’s biggest aircraft carrier steaming into Latin American waters, and Nicolás Maduro is digging in for a fight. The USS Gerald R. Ford, carrying more than 4,000
Vladimir Putin's Russia has pledged to be ready to help Venezuela after US military numbers near the South American country soared
Venezuela is sending troops to counter a U.S. warship buildup in the Caribbean, as Nicolás Maduro accuses Washington of plotting regime change.
Opposition leader María Corina Machado predicted on Wednesday that there are ‘decisive hours’ ahead for a transition in the South American country
The USS Gerald R. Ford has crossed into the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), closer to Venezuela and the waters where the U.S. has been carrying out strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Trump's zero tolerance policy clashes with China's new tariff-free trade deal with Venezuela, escalating tensions as U.S. carrier group monitors the region.