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Trump has been laying the groundwork for a strike on Venezuela for a full year. Here’s the timeline

President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country. President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela said the U.S. military operations were a thinly veiled effort to oust him…

Fortune

Admiral in Charge of U.S. Troops in Latin America Retires Early Amid Reports of Rifts With Defense Secretary Hegseth

Admiral Alvin Holsey, the head of U.S. Southern Command, retired Friday roughly two years earlier than expected, handing over authority as U.S. military operations in Latin America draw increased scrutiny and tensions with Venezuela intensify.

Latin Times

Admiral hands over leadership of command overseeing the Trump administration's boat strikes

A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America has handed off command responsibilities as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration’s deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region

The Independent UK

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Trump speech on affordability ramps up bigotry and false statements – as it happened

In Pennsylvania, US president attacks Ilhan Omar and Jasmine Crockett and makes multiple false claims, including that ‘prices are way down’. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Venezuela-US timeline: How Trump ramped up pressure on Caracas before airstrikes and Maduro capture

More than 100 people killed in US military strikes targeting small boats in the Caribbean in 2025

The Independent UK

Hegseth Presses Top Admiral To Resign And 'Move Out Fast' While War Crimes Allegations Mount

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly pressed a top admiral to resign as war-crimes allegations over US strikes on suspected drug boats intensify.

International Business Times UK

Hegseth forced out US Navy admiral who had legal concerns over Trump’s drug boat strikes: report

The departure of Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, has stunned lawmakers and military experts

The Independent UK

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Pete Hegseth denies he gave orders to ‘kill everybody’ on alleged ‘narco-boat’

Defense secretary called reports about his role in strike as ‘fake news’ intended to discredit US military

The Guardian - US

Trump Says Legislators Committed Treason by Noting That Soldiers Are Not Obligated To Obey Unlawful Orders

The president's authoritarian response to a video posted by six members of Congress, who he says "should be arrested and put on trial," validates their concerns.

Reason

Top military lawyer raised concerns about Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes and was promptly ignored: report

The senior judge advocate general reportedly raised concerns that the airstrikes against the alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ could amount to extrajudicial killings

The Independent UK

It’s obvious that Trump is targeting Venezuela for one thing above all else

COMMENT: Donald Trump’s justification for the killing of alleged drug smugglers on boats from Venezuela and his subsequent threat of invasion is nonsense – and dangerous in a world where international law means nothing, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Hegseth announces Operation Southern Spear in "America's neighborhood"

America is massing warships, including the world's largest aircraft carrier, in and around the Caribbean.

Axios

Democratic Rep. Slams Trump Admin Over Briefing About Strikes Off Venezuela: 'Makes The Case For The Iraq War Look Like a Slam Dunk'

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton slammed the Trump administration over what he described as lack of legal justification to conduct strikes off the coast of Venezuela and the Eastern Pacific as reports indicate matters are set to escalate further.

Latin Times

Three-Star General Reportedly Removed From Post After Tensions With Pete Hegseth

A three-star general was removed from his post on the Pentagon's Joint Staff after months of sustained tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a new report.

Latin Times

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Axios

How Trump's strikes on "narco-terrorists" have escalated off Venezuela and beyond

The campaign has a growing death toll, and very few publicly available details.

Latin Times

U.S. Troops Reportedly Required To Sign NDA Before Taking Part In Campaign In The Caribbean

U.S. troops are being required to sign non-disclosure agreements before taking part in the military campaign in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, according to a new report.

Latin Times

CIA Is Providing Most Information To Back U.S. Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels In The Caribbean: Report

The CIA is providing the bulk of the information used by the Trump administration to conduct strikes in the Caribbean, ensuring that most of the evidence to justify the moves will remain secret, according to a new report

The Independent UK

A timeline of US attacks in the Caribbean and what Congress has had to say

In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 32 people in strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea

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Latin Times

Trump Admin Still Favors Covert Ops to Oust Maduro, Report Claims: 'If We Wanted to Kill Him With a Missile, We Could Have Done It by Now'

Recent U.S. operations in the Caribbean, part of what officials describe as an anti-narcotics campaign, have increasingly merged with a broader strategy aimed at toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Axios

Trump's Venezuela operation expands in the dark

32 people have been killed. We don't know who they are.

Latin Times

U.S. Ambassador To The UN Claims Pressure Campaign Against Venezuela Is 'Consistent With The Law Of Armed Conflict'

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz claimed on Friday that the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela in the Caribbean is "consistent with the law of armed conflict and Article 51 of the UN Charter."

Latin Times

Military Commander Overseeing Pressure Campaign On Venezuela Reportedly Raised Concern About Mission Before Stepping Down

Southern Command (Southcom) head Alvin Holsey had raised concerns about the pressure campaign on Venezuela's authoritarian regime, particularly strikes against alleged drug boats, before stepping down from his post, according to a new report

The Independent UK

Head of US command overseeing Trump ‘drug boat’ strikes steps down after expressing concern with the attacks: report

‘Serving as your commander and deputy for the past 34 months has been a tremendous honor,’ Admiral Alvin Holsey said

The Independent UK

US commander overseeing fatal strikes against alleged drug boats off Venezuela will retire

The commander of U.S. military operations in the region where forces have been attacking alleged drug boats says he will retire in December

Axios

Admiral overseeing Venezuelan boat strikes steps down

Military strikes on alleged drug boats in the region have killed more than two dozen people.

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