Venezuela has criticized the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago , which lies just off its coast, for conducting a joint military exercise with the United States and allowing a US warship to dock. "Venezuela denounces the military provocation of Trinidad and Tobago, in coordination with the CIA, aimed at provoking a war in the Caribbean," Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's administration said in a statement on Sunday. Trinidad and Tobago lies just 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) from Venezuela'