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.

WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Trump administration escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's government.

The United States' top military officer is visiting American troops in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region

And they rate Mr. Trump's handling of immigration at 97% approval.

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.

Head of the Future of Venezuela Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Ryan Berg discusses the growing tension between the U.S. and Venezuela and what actions the U.S. may begin to take on ‘The Will Cain Show.

A majority of Americans and even some Republican politicians have expressed concerns about the Trump Administration’s escalating military action.

Differences of opinion, complicated by unease over President Trump’s immigration policies, are creating tense divisions among Venezuelans in South Florida.