Venezuela on Sunday condemned what it said was a military provocation by neighboring Trinidad and Tobago in coordination with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, aimed at spurring a full military confrontation with the Latin American nation.

Minutes producer Michael Karzis and correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviewed Venezuelans in a Caracas market, as tensions between the United States and the country's president Nicolás Maduro reached a boiling point.

Venezuela has become a big target for the Trump administration. The American military has been building its presence in the area for weeks. Images of deadly strikes of alleged drug boats -- and the possible legal implications of those strikes -- have been seen around the world.

The small island country of Trinidad and Tobago is in middle of an American military buildup. The U.S. has deployed warships and attacked alleged drug boats nearby, leaving residents on edge.

Nicolás Maduro says his country is ready for combat, though the strongman’s military is underfunded, ill-trained and no match for American firepower

U.S. allies worry that American volatility and Russian outreach and arms sales, in particular, are driving Vietnam into a new phase.