WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the United States and Venezuela (all times EDT):
7 p.m.
Vice President Mike Pence is heading to Latin America Sunday amid deepening alarm over Venezuela's descent into political chaos and threats of a military response by President Donald Trump.
Pence's six-day, four-country tour will include stops in Cartagena, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; and Panama City.
The vice president is expected to meet with each country's leaders, deliver a major speech on U.S.-Latin American relations and tour the newly-expanded Panama Canal.
He's also expected to share concerns about the collapse of democracy in Venezuela and discuss trade and economic relations.
The Trump administration has issued a series of sanctions against more than two dozen current and former Venezuelan officials, including President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump said Friday that he wouldn't rule out a "military option" in response to the crisis.
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6:50 p.m.
President Donald Trump's threat of a "military option" in Venezuela seems to contradict the advice of his top national security adviser.
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