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Reason

Nicolas Maduro Says Venezuela And Colombia Are 'One Country' As U.S. Escalates Pressure On Both Nations

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country and Colombia are "one country" as the United States escalates pressure on both countries with military operations in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Slams Trump As Clashes Escalate: 'He Is Not a King Here'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro again slammed U.S. counterpart Donald Trump as their clashes escalate during Washington's military deployment in the Caribbean

Latin Times

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CIA playing ‘most important part’ in US strikes in the Caribbean, sources say

Exclusive: Sources say the agency is providing real-time intelligence collected by satellites and signal intercepts

The Guardian - US

Colombian Man Targeted In U.S. Strike Has 'Cerebral Trauma' And Is 'Breathing Through a Ventilator'

The Colombian man who survived a recent U.S. strike against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has "cerebral trauma" and is currently "sedated and breathing through a ventilator;" according to Interior Minister Armando Benedetti

Latin Times

Venezuela Uses Ghost Tankers to Evade U.S. Sanctions and Send Oil to Cuba - REPORT

While the U.S. is blowing up small vessels in the Caribbean, accusing Venezuela of using them to send drugs to the U.S., a new report affirms that the government of Nicolás Maduro is using a clandestine network of oil tankers to bypass U.S. sanctions and maintain crude shipments to Cuba.

Latin Times

Most Drugs Targeted By The Trump Admin In The Caribbean Actually Don't Go To The U.S.: Report

American and international officials are rejecting the Trump administration's claim that vessels struck by the U.S. army over the past weeks are not actually carrying drugs bound for the U.S., according to a new report

Latin Times

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P&O Cruises launches Barbados beach weddings

P&O Cruises will now host nuptials on its ships and on shore in the Caribbean

The Independent UK

Gunboat diplomacy: How classic naval coercion has evolved into hybrid warfare on the water

Over the summer, the United States deployed warships to the Caribbean – ostensibly to menace drug traffickers but also as a none-too-subtle warning to Venezuela. Earlier in the year, a U.S. Navy destroyer bobbed along waters close to Iran for similar reasons. And in the Taiwan Straits and Pacific, China…

The Conversation

Trump calls Colombian president 'illegal drug dealer' in dispute over US strikes

Trump's comments come after Petro accused the US government of assassination and demanded answers after the latest American strike in Caribbean waters.

Euronews

No Passport? No Problem. Seven US Getaways That Feel Like an International Vacation

From Puerto Rico’s Caribbean flair to Santa Fe’s old world charm, these American destinations deliver a global travel experience — without the hassle of customs or currency exchange.

Kiplinger

Trump Defends Missile Strike On 'Drug-Carrying' Submarine Amid Human Rights Outcry

President Donald Trump defended a U.S. strike on a suspected drug submarine in the Caribbean, claiming the operation successfully targeted narcotics headed for the United States while raising international human rights concerns.

Benzinga

US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel to Ecuador and Colombia, source says

The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries

The Independent UK

US Embassy issues warning to Americans in Trinidad and Tobago as tensions with Venezuela escalate

The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is cautioning Americans to stay away from U.S. government facilities on the twin-island nation

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The Independent UK

Trump to repatriate two survivors of strike on alleged ‘drugs sub’ destroyed in Caribbean

Repatriation marks first time US has publicly acknowledged any survivors of military strikes in the region

Reason

Trump Erroneously Thinks Killing Suspected Smugglers Is the Key to Winning the Drug War

Until now, the president concedes, interdiction has been "totally ineffective." Blowing up drug boats won't change that reality.

The Independent UK

US sanctions former Haitian security head, gang leader for aiding gang coalition

The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on the former head of Haitian presidential security when the leader of the Caribbean nation was assassinated and the head of a Haitian gang

The Guardian - US

US has seized survivors of attack on alleged narco-sub in Caribbean

In the six attacks on similar vessels launched by Trump, this is the first where any survivors have been reported

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The Independent UK

US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP source says

Two U.S. officials have confirmed to The Associated Press that the U.S. military has carried out a sixth, deadly strike in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Admin's Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats In New Senate Attempt To Prevent Attacks: 'War Powers Reside With Congress'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again criticized the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, part of its broader pressure campaign against the Venezuelan regime, as he spearheads a new initiative to prevent the government from bypassing Congress with such actions.

Latin Times

'Perfect Murder': Family of Trinidadian Fisherman Killed in U.S. Strike in the Caribbean Demands Proof From Trump

The family of Chad Joseph, a 26-year-old fisherman from Trinidad and Tobago, has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of committing what they called a "perfect murder" after Joseph was reportedly killed in an American military strike on a boat in the southern Caribbean this week.

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."

The Guardian - US

‘Trump is killing poor people’: Caribbean village mourns victim of US strike

Relatives of Trinidadian man believed killed in US military strike on alleged drug boat say he was denied due process

International Business Times

Venezuela Deploys Troops, Reports Of New US Boat Strike

Venezuela deployed thousands of troops near the Colombian border on Thursday in response to the US military buildup in the Caribbean, where US media reported a new strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat.

The Independent UK

Evidence of catastrophic medieval tsunami in Caribbean reveals future risk to British Virgin Islands

Findings can support ongoing efforts to prepare for future Caribbean tsunamis, scientists say

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