They discussed a possible meeting between the two of them, but nothing has been scheduled, and the administration continues to increase the military pressure on Venezuela.
Tag: Caribbean Area
Satellite Data Reveals How the U.S. Navy Is Deployed Near Venezuela
The Times identified nearly 100 locations traversed by naval vessels across a two-and-a-half-month period to determine what the military pressure campaign against Venezuela looks like at sea.
Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela
The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela
President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.
Justice Dept. Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels
Accounts of a secret Justice Department memo offer a window into how administration lawyers approved the president’s desired course of action.
Family of Fisherman Killed in U.S. Military Strike Says It Wants Justice
Colombia was a top U.S. ally in Latin America until the Trump administration began deadly strikes in international waters. Now, one family wants justice.
Xi’s Military Purges Show Unease About China’s Nuclear Forces
The shake-up in China’s armed forces comes as both Beijing and Washington are pushing through major changes in their country’s militaries, in different ways.
Aircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela
The arrival of the carrier bolsters the already extensive deployment of American forces in the region. Britain will cease sharing some intelligence with the U.S. because of concerns over boat strikes.
U.S. Military Kills Four More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the latest strike took place on Wednesday in the eastern Pacific. It came two days after the deadliest set of strikes in the weekslong campaign in Latin America.
The Warnings Before the Hurricane
Island countries understood that a day like this would come.