The trip underscores the role of the US military buildup to pressure Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking.
The trip underscores the growing role of the US military buildup to pressure Venezuela over alleged drug-trafficking operations.
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The United States’ top military officer traveled to Puerto Rico on Monday as Washington continues one of its largest naval deployments in the Caribbean in decades, escalating tensions with Venezuela centred on alleged anti-drug operations.
US warship presence is meant to target Latin American drug cartels, but Venezuela’s Maduro calls it a threat.
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