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.

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

The U.S. State Department has announced plans to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, a step that—absent congressional intervention—will take effect on November 24 and authorize the United States to conduct targeted operations inside Venezuela if deemed necessary.

"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.

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.

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro broke into John Lennon’s famous peace ballad “Imagine” during a speech on US tension. Maduro was delivering a speech on the outskirts of the capital, Caracas, on Saturday (15 November),