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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tensions between the two nations escalated after U.S. President Donald Trump …

Venezuela on Saturday hit out at the United States for allegedly seizing a fishing boat for eight hours in its exclusive economic zone, as the U.S. military patrols the Caribbean to target drug cartels. The vessel carrying nine fishermen was “illegally and hostilely” detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham, a destroyer, the foreign ministry in Caracas said in …

Hegseth says US deployment in Caribbean “isn’t training” on Puerto Rico visit  Reuters Pentagon sets its sights on Puerto Rico in combatting cartels  The Hill Secretary of War Hegseth lands in Puerto Rico as US ramps up Caribbean cartel fight with naval forces  Fox News US deployment in Caribbean ‘not training’, says defence chief Hegseth  Al Jazeera Pete Hegseth Cosplays as Action Man After …

Venezuela to boost troops to tackle drug trafficking as US strengthens military in Caribbean  Reuters Maduro vows to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty as tensions with U.S. escalate  PBS Venezuela flies military aircraft near U.S. Navy ship for a second time, Pentagon officials say  CBS News Trump weighs strikes targeting cartels inside Venezuela, part of wider pressure campaign on Maduro, sources say  CNN What to Know …

What to Know About a Rapid U.S. Military Buildup in the Caribbean  The New York Times Venezuelan military jets buzz US Navy ship in ‘highly provocative’ move, Pentagon says  Fox News As US tensions rise, Venezuelans keep calm and carry on – but whisper hopes of change  CNN Defense Dept. warns Venezuela after its jets buzz U.S. Navy destroyer  The Washington Post Venezuelan fighter …

Donald Trump is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to bolster US military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean region, it was reported on Friday. If follows a deadly US missile strike on Tuesday on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that the Trump administration insisted was carrying 11 Venezuelan drug traffickers, and comments by secretary of …

US deploying stealth fighter jets to Caribbean for drug fight as tensions with Venezuela rise, sources say  Reuters Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels  The Guardian US warships’ Caribbean mission will divert drugs to the Pacific, experts warn  CNN Trump Deploys F-35s to Puerto Rico in War on Drug Cartels: Report  Newsweek US deploying 10 …

Gerardo Lissardy and Caitlin WilsonBBC Mundo and BBC News Getty Images The US has moved additional warships into the Caribbean First, the US deployed multiple warships to the Caribbean. Then, Donald Trump announced a deadly strike on a boat he said was carrying drugs. What Washington has planned next is not entirely clear, but some analysts tell the BBC that …

The USS Sampson, a U.S. Navy missile destroyer, docks in Panama City, Panama, on Sept. 2. The deployment comes amid a broader U.S. Naval presence in Caribbean waters following President Donald Trump’s order last month to take action against Latin American drug cartels. Daniel Gonzalez/Anadolu/via Getty hide caption toggle caption Daniel Gonzalez/Anadolu/via Getty Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are …

The Caribbean South America National security Terrorism See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link The United States “conducted a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” in the southern Caribbean, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. “As @potus just announced moments ago, today the U.S. military conducted a lethal strike in the southern Carribean against a drug vessel which …