Venezuela

Trump Says Six Killed in New Strike on Alleged Venezuela Drug Boat

President Donald Trump said that another strike on boats allegedly taking drugs from Venezuela toward the United States had killed six "narcoterrorists."

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Venezuela Says Foiled ‘False Flag’ Plot Targeting US Embassy

President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that Venezuela foiled a false flag operation by what he called local terrorists to plant explosives at the US embassy in Caracas and exacerbate a dispute between the two countries over drug trafficking.

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Trump Says ‘No Boats’ Left After US Strikes Near Venezuela

President Donald Trump said Sunday that lethal strikes on small boats near the Venezuelan coast that US officials accuse of carrying drugs have been so successful "there are no boats" left in that area of the Caribbean.

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Trump Declares ‘Armed Conflict’ With Drug Cartels

President Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice sent to Congress after recent strikes on boats off Venezuela.

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Venezuela Conducts Military Exercises After US Deployment

Venezuela carried out military exercises in coastal areas on Saturday after the US deployed ships off its coast, stirring invasion fears.

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Venezuela Offers Military Training to Public Amid Trump Threats

Venezuela organized a day of military training for civilians in response to the US deployment in the Caribbean, amid new threats from Trump.

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Venezuela Accuses US of Waging ‘Undeclared War,’ Urges UN Probe

Venezuela accused the US of waging an "undeclared war" and called for a UN probe of strikes that killed drug traffickers on boats.

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UN Experts Slam US ‘Extrajudicial’ Venezuela Drug Boat Killings

United Nations experts condemned US for its "extrajudicial execution" of 14 people on alleged drug trafficking boats from Venezuela.

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Venezuela Says US ‘Illegally’ Seized Fishing Boat in Its Waters

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 US military patrols the Caribbean to target drug cartels.

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Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Puerto Rico

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth made surprise visits to Puerto Rico and a US Navy ship Monday as the United States employs military assets in the Caribbean to target drug cartels.

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