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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

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Will Trump’s domestic troubles derail Venezuela attack? – Opinion

The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford — America’s biggest warship — into the U.S. Southern Command area has the rumor mill spinning with predictions of a U.S. land…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops…

John McCarthy November 16, 2025

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Trump officials hold meetings on Venezuela as military tensions rise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Senior Trump administration officials have held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for possible military operations in Venezuela, officials said on Friday,…

John McCarthy November 15, 2025

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Weapons makers have ‘conned’ US military into buying expensive equipment, Army Secretary says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Large defense companies have "conned" the U.S. military into buying expensive equipment when cheaper commercial options would have been available, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said. Government…

John McCarthy November 14, 2025

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U.S. launches Operation Southern Spear, unveiling new robotic fleet to target cartels

The United States is launching a major new military and surveillance campaign in the Western Hemisphere, deploying an unprecedented mix of robotic air and sea vessels to counter Latin American…

John McCarthy November 14, 2025