The US has attacked several Venezuelan boats and deployed its largest military buildup in Latin America in decades.
The US has attacked several Venezuelan boats and deployed its largest military buildup in Latin America in decades.
By Hanna Duggal
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United States President Donald Trump’s campaign against “narcoterrorists” has transformed the Caribbean into a new battlefield.
Donald Trump claims military buildup is necessary to stem flow of drugs to US but some believe goal is regime change
We look at what is behind the deployment of a large US military force to within striking distance of Venezuela.
The US has justified its air and naval campaign as necessary to fight drug smuggling into the US.
US warship presence is meant to target Latin American drug cartels, but Venezuela’s Maduro calls it a threat.
The US military attack comes as the US surges military presence in the Caribbean, risking an escalation with Venezuela.
The attack is the first known operation since a recent surge of US warships to the region to combat cartels.
