US EditionTrump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order: Report
Senior U.S. officials briefed Trump on military options including strikes on Venezuelan ports, with 20 strikes killing 80 people amid efforts to counter drug trafficking, officials said.
- Senior officials in the Trump administration have met three times to discuss military options for Venezuela, according to officials.
- Trump indicated a decision on military action against Venezuela could come soon, citing drug trade ties as a reason.
- Military operations have reportedly resulted in at least 80 suspected smugglers being killed.
- U.S. intelligence officials confirmed to CBS that they contributed analysis for potential operations in Venezuela.
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This Friday, US President Donald Trump said he already made a decision on Venezuela, a country with which he has had a tense relationship with Washington’s military deployment in Latin America that aims to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. The decision comes a day after the United States reported on a new phase in its operations against drug trafficking in the Pacific and the Caribbean with the arrival in the region of the world’s largest airc…
US president leaves open possibility of military action as US expands strikes in South America
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Trump officials hold meetings on Venezuela as military tensions rise
WASHINGTON: Senior Trump administration officials have held three meetings at the White House this week to discuss options for possible military operations in Venezuela, officials said on Friday (Nov 14), amid a growing US military presence in the Caribbean. President Donald Trump has deployed F-35 aircr
Trump is accusing Venezuela's President Maduro of links to illegal drug trafficking. Both sides are enlisting military forces. The US President is fueling speculation about tougher action. His voters would not be enthusiastic about this.
Since September, Washington has been carrying out strikes near Latin America against ships presented, without proof, as belonging to drug traffickers.
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