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Every Venezuelan drug boat leads to 25,000 deaths, Trump claims

The U.S. has carried out at least three strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug carrying vessels since the beginning of September.

3 days ago

USS Stockdale arrives in Caribbean to support counter-narcotics effort

The USS Stockdale joins seven Navy vessels stationed in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations.

10 days ago

US military strike near Venezuela disrupts life in fishing communities

The situation highlights the region's reliance on illegal trade amid economic hardship.

By Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press

2 weeks ago

US strikes another alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing 3, Trump says

The strike comes two weeks after another military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela that killed 11.

3 weeks ago

Venezuela says US Navy raided tuna boat in Caribbean as tensions rise

Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said.

3 weeks ago

Senator encouraged Trump to ‘blow up something’ in message to cartels

The strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat is raising questions about how far Trump will wield his presidential power over the military.

3 weeks ago