The US is up to something in Venezuela. But what exactly? Since early September, the US military has carried out at least five lethal strikes on civilian boats in the Caribbean, alleged by the Trump administration to be piloted by members of Venezuelan drug cartels that the US government has designated as terrorist organizations. Twenty-seven people have been reported killed …
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The US military is holding two individuals aboard a Navy ship in the Caribbean after two others on their vessel were killed in a targeted US strike, sources told news agencies on Friday. The US has conducted several strikes on what it calls “narcoterrorist” vessels off the coast of Venezuela since September, with US President Donald Trump accusing Venezuela’s President …
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Donald Trump used an expletive to threaten the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, on Friday, claiming that the leftist autocrat had offered major concessions to appease the US. The US president was speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday during a meeting with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Asked about reports that Maduro offered “everything in his country, all …
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Read More »WASHINGTON (AP) — Under President Donald Trump, the drug war is looking a lot like the war on terror. To support strikes against Latin American gangs and drug cartels, the Trump administration is relying on a legal argument that gained traction after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, which allowed U.S. authorities to use lethal force against al-Qaida combatants who attacked …
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Members of the Bolivarian militia participate in a military deployment in support of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 23. Maduro announced he is considering declaring a “state of external commotion” to deal with “aggressions” from the United States. Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images Amid a wave of …
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Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña awards the Order of Merit “Gral Div Bernardino Caballero” in the grade of “Gran Cross”, to Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, at Government Palace in Asuncion, Paraguay, Aug. 23, 2025. Jorge Saenz/AP hide caption toggle caption Jorge Saenz/AP WASHINGTON — The Navy admiral who oversees military operations in the region where U.S. …
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US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that he has authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela – a highly unusual admission of what is normally a highly sensitive and tightly guarded state secret. The authorisation – more typically known as a presidential finding – could give the agency broad leeway to conduct operations in the region, including lethal …
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United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorised the CIA to carry out secret operations in Venezuela. The New York Times first disclosed the directive, quoting US officials who privately said the administration’s strategy is focused on removing President Nicolas Maduro from power. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Trump also said his administration …
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