US bolsters military presence in Caribbean near Venezuela amid Trump’s efforts to halt drug trafficking
The U.S. military is strengthening its Navy presence near Venezuela, as President Donald Trump seeks to stop the flow of drug trafficking from the Latin American country. U.S. naval and air assets have been sent to the region to take on drug trafficking and protect regional maritime routes, with some already used this week to target alleged narco-terrorists. A Marine strike on Tuesday struck a vessel in the southern Caribbean Sea while allegedly carrying members...