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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean. Maduro claimed eight U.S. military vessels “with 1,200 missiles” were targeting his country, calling them “the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years,” …

US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why  Reuters Inside Trump’s gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela  Axios Why is the U.S. deploying war ships to South America? 4 things to know  PBS Venezuela’s Maduro says “no way” U.S. can invade after Washington deploys warships to region  CBS News Trump’s Venezuela gunboat diplomacy: sabre-rattling or prelude to invasion?  The Guardian Source link

US-Venezuela tensions rise as US warships arrive in Southern Caribbean  Reuters Why Trump Is Deploying US Warships Near Venezuela  Bloomberg.com Venezuela deploys warships, drones after U.S. sends guided-missile destroyers to region  CBS News US naval build-up near Venezuela stokes tensions in Latin America  Financial Times U.S. sends 8 warships south on anti-cartel mission, unsettling Venezuela  The Washington Post Source link

US orders more ships to southern Caribbean with eye on drug cartels, sources say  Reuters Venezuela sends troops to Colombia border as US ships join cartel operation  Al Jazeera Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America  CNN Trinidad endorses warship deployment, will help U.S. if asked, prime minister says  Miami Herald Housewives, retirees in Venezuela …

U.S. deployment of warships to Caribbean rekindles memory of Panama invasion  Miami Herald Is the Trump Administration Building Up to a Military Confrontation With Venezuela?  The New York Times U.S. destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels  NBC News US taking aggressive action to fight cartels; warned against invading sovereign countries  WLOS Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro condemns US …

US orders amphibious squadron to deploy to southern Caribbean -sources  Reuters Trump Orders Pentagon to Deploy Three Warships Against Latin American Drug Cartels  The Wall Street Journal US warships may reach Venezuela coast by weekend in drug cartel operation  Al Jazeera U.S. warships nearing Venezuela pack quite a punch. Here is what they can do  Miami Herald How to Halt the Flow of Weapons …

Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it stayed safely north of the Caribbean islands over the weekend. Shortly after Erin began rapid intensification into a major hurricane, Hurricane Hunters found that Erin had quickly strengthened.  The hurricane’s winds reached 160 mph, making it a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson …

A warning flag flies on the beach as people swim in Condado, Puerto Rico, as Hurricane Erin approaches on Friday. Alejandro Granadillo/AP hide caption toggle caption Alejandro Granadillo/AP SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday and continues to intensify, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is currently 150 …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin became a Category 3 hurricane in the Caribbean early Saturday and is expected to strengthen further during the day, the National Hurricane Center reported. The storm is currently 170 miles (275 kilometers) northeast of Anguilla with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kph). It is moving west-northwest at 20 mph (31 kph). …

WASHINGTON – Guyana is the only Caribbean Community (Caricom) country that has a confirmed case of the Oropouche fever, a viral disease that has resurged across the Americas since late 2023, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported. In its latest epidemiological update, PAHO said that so far this year, 12,786 confirmed cases have been reported across 11 countries …