CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to defend Venezuela's sovereignty as tensions rise over the deployment of U.S. warships in the Caribbean. He urged President Donald Trump to engage in dialogue to avoid conflict.

What You Need To Know • President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to defend Venezuela's sovereignty amid rising tensions over U.S. warships in the Caribbean • He urged President Donald Trump to engage in dialogue to avoid conflict • Maduro's remarks come three days after the U.S. claimed it sank a boat from the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, killing 11 people • He accused the U.S. of fabricating drug-trafficking allegations to justify regime change, pointing to a $50 million reward for his arrest

The remarks late Friday came three days after the Trump adm

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