A U.S. Navy destroyer docked in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday as the Trump administration expands its military presence in the Caribbean, part of an ongoing effort to increase pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
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The U.S. Military carried out an airstrike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America, according to U.S. officials. It destroyed the vessel and killed two “narco-terrorists” on board.
Read More U.S. Military carries out ‘lethal kinetic strike’ on narco-trafficking drug vessel in Pacific Ocean, killing both on board
President Donald Trump announced an end to providing Colombia with foreign aid and subsidies after alleging that the Colombian government is “encouraging” the mass production of illicit substances.
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President Donald Trump said that the two survivors of a military strike on a drug trafficking boat from Venezuela will be sent to their home countries.
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The U.S. Military is holding survivors from a suspected drug-trafficking vessel that was struck in the Caribbean earlier this week. The detentions appear to be the first known instance in which survivors have been taken into custody after a U.S. maritime strike in the region.
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President Donald Trump has confirmed surfacing reports stating that he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela — without providing specific details on the scope of the operation.
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