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Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military officer is visiting American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet…

John McCarthy November 25, 2025

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US to label Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation is…

John McCarthy November 24, 2025

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US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a "potentially hazardous situation" when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution. The FAA notice cited,…

John McCarthy November 23, 2025

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US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela-related operations in the coming days, four U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Trump administration escalates…

John McCarthy November 22, 2025

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Venezuela’s military in spotlight thanks to US military presence in Caribbean

ISTANBUL, Turkiye — An infographic titled "US military presence in the Caribbean puts spotlight on Venezuela's military power" created on November 21, 2025. After the US carried out a massive…

John McCarthy November 21, 2025

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Trump authorizes C.I.A. plans for covert action in Venezuela

SAN JUAN — With the largest U.S. aircraft carrier now positioned in the Caribbean, President Trump has approved additional measures to pressure Venezuela and prepare for the possibility of a broader…

John McCarthy November 20, 2025

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Trump, floating talks with Maduro, declines to rule out troops in Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Monday he has not ruled out putting American forces on the ground in Venezuela, while expressing a willingness to hear directly from…

John McCarthy November 18, 2025

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Trump supports escalated efforts to target cartels in Mexico, Colombia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said today he supports aggressive action against drug cartels and narcotics production in Mexico and Colombia, his latest saber-rattling in the region after a…

John McCarthy November 17, 2025

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Pentagon says it struck another suspected drug boat in Pacific, killing three

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday.…

John McCarthy November 17, 2025

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US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Saturday conducted the 21st known strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat, US Southern Command announced today. “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025