The Latest Breaking News from Caribbean

US military kills five people in strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Pacific

Latest strikes were off coast of Colombia, while seven previous attacks in Caribbean killed at least 32

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

U.S. Launches First Anti-Drug Strike in Pacific Side of South America, Its Eighth Attack During Pressure Campaign

The United States carried out another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking vessel Tuesday night

Latin Times · Oct 22, 2025

Wife Of Colombian Killed By U.S. Strike In The Caribbean Denies He Was a Drug-Trafficker: 'The Fishermen Have The Right To Live'

The wife of a Colombian man killed in one of the strikes conducted by the U.S. army in the Caribbean denied his husband was a drug-trafficker, like the Trump administration claims

Latin Times · Oct 22, 2025

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

Latin Times · Oct 21, 2025

Wife Of Colombian Killed In US Strike Says Life Taken Unjustly

Alejandro Carranza's loved ones say he left home on Colombia's Caribbean coast to fish in open waters.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

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.

Latin Times · Oct 21, 2025

Maduro Declares Colombia and Venezuela 'Siamese Twins' As Trump 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

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2025

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Reason · Oct 21, 2025

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 · Oct 21, 2025