Authoritarian leader calls for US to make peace amid military buildup and strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats

James Story, Washington’s former ambassador in Caracas, says a US attack once seen as unlikely now looks imminent

Donald Trump claims military buildup is necessary to stem flow of drugs to US but some believe goal is regime change

Authoritarian leader calls for US to make peace amid military buildup and strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats

The most advanced US aircraft carrier - USS Gerald R. Ford - is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela within days with thousands of sailors on board

United States President Donald Trump said Sunday he may soon speak with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro as a US anti-drug smuggling campaign has fueled tensions between…