US officials have told The New York Times that the real goal of the US military buildup in the Caribbean, and the bombing of boats in the region, is regime change in Venezuela. The policy is being largely driven by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has long wanted...
Venezuela has confirmed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a letter to President Trump earlier this month, in which he urged talks to resolve the tensions between Caracas and Washington. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez posted the full letter on...
President Trump said on Friday that the US military bombed another boat in US Southern Command's area of responsibility, which includes the Caribbean and most of South America. The president claimed without evidence that US intelligence showed that the boat was...
President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that the US has "knocked off" a total of three boats in the Caribbean as the US military campaign near Venezuela continues. The president previously announced the bombing of two boats near Venezuela that he claimed were...
The US military on Monday bombed a boat near Venezuela and killed three people, according to a statement released by President Trump on Truth Social. President Trump claimed without providing evidence that the boat was carrying drugs and that the three people who were...
The Trump administration is considering multiple options for launching military strikes against alleged drug cartels in Venezuela, including hitting targets that could weaken Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as it is deploying F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico, CNN...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday didn't rule out the possibility of the US military pursuing regime change in Venezuela and suggested more US strikes on boats in the region were coming. Hegseth made the comments in an interview on Fox News on Wednesday...
Updated on September 2, 2025, at 6:32 pm EST President Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that a US military strike on a boat near Venezuela targeted Tren de Aragua (TDA), a Venezuelan gang that the Trump administration recently designated as a terrorist...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held a press conference on Monday where he addressed the deployment of US warships off Venezuela's coast and warned that if the US attacked, he would declare his country a "republic in arms" and engage in an "armed struggle."...
Venezuela's defense minister has ordered drone and naval patrols along the Venezuelan coast in response to the US deploying a group of warships to the Southern Caribbean. According to Al Jazeera, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino announced a "significant"...
