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

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.

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.

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

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro criticized “irresponsible” plans for the United States to hold five days of military drills in Trinidad and Tobago beginning on Sunday.

NBC's Peter Alexander, Leigh Ann Caldwell, NYT's Jamelle Bouie, and Lanhee Chen join NBC's Kristen Wlker on this week's "Meet the Press" roundtable.