WASHINGTON, D.C., 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.

BBC Verify has used flight tracking data to identify four US military aircraft flying near Venezuela last night. These include a long-range bomber, a surveillance aircraft, a fighter jet, and a refuelling tanker.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said oil and gasoline prices are "down substantially under President Trump," and could fall further.

An official U.S. government exercise during President Trump’s first term forecast turmoil and potential violence in a post-Maduro Venezuela.

The realities of Latin America’s drug trade challenge the administration’s stated rationale for its strikes against suspected drug smuggling boats.

The US military conducted its largest show of force to date near Venezuela on Thursday, ahead of a key Monday deadline that will see the US designate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his government allies as members of a foreign terrorist organization.

The Times identified nearly 100 locations traversed by naval vessels across a two-and-a-half-month period to determine what the military pressure campaign against Venezuela looks like at sea.

The United States is preparing for a new phase of operations targeting Venezuela, potentially escalating efforts to remove President Nicolás Maduro. T