US warship presence is meant to target Latin American drug cartels, but Venezuela’s Maduro calls it a threat
Tensions between the United States and Venezuela were rising amid a large US naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean and nearby waters, which US officials say aims to address threats from Latin American drug cartels.
US President Donald Trump has made cracking down on drug cartels a central goal of his administration, part of a wider effort to limit migration and secure the US southern border.
While US Coast Guard and US Navy ships regularly operate in the Southern Caribbean, this buildup was significantly larger than usual deployments in the region.
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