Washington alleges the group is headed by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and is involved in drug trafficking and illegal mining.

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

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group entered the Caribbean Sea Sunday, adding to a military build-up in the region, as President Donald Trump signaled that he may have decided on a U.S. show of force in Venezuela.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has doubled down on calls for peace as U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly mulls over options for military operations inside the country and places an enormous amount of firepower close to Venezuela's coast.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a potential diplomatic avenue as the U.S. further builds up its military presence near the South American country with the arrival of its most advanced aircraft carrier.

The country's largest aircraft carrier joined thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.

The U.S. has a long and checkered history of intervening in Latin America. Here's what that may tell us about President Trump's ideas for Venezuela.

WASHINGTON -- The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations.

A Latin American strongman accused of drug trafficking and rigging elections openly defies the White House despite threats of military action.

"I can’t tell you what it would be, but I’ve sort of made up my mind," Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Nov. 14.

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