A key move was Washington's formal designation of the Cartel de los Soles, a network it alleges is deeply tied to top Venezuelan officials, as a terrorist organization, which came into effect on Monday. Venezuela called the label a "ridiculous scheme" intended to justify an unlawful intervention in Venezuela.

Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela entered new territory this week after a two-month buildup of military reinforcements in the Caribbean.

US-Venezuela relations have reached one of their most volatile moments in decades. Here is how we got here.

The Trump administration labeled Venezuela's "Cartel de los Soles" as a foreign terrorist organization, heightening tensions and potential for conflict.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is traveling through Latin America as tensions between the US and Venezuela remain elevated and the Trump administration has designated the leadership in Caracas as a foreign terrorist organization.

The State Department announced Monday it's designating Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles as a foreignterrorist organization.