the caribbean

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a naval blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” leaving and heading to Venezuela," saying that the South American nation was "completely surrounded." In a post on Truth Social, Trump claims that Venezuela has been using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by […]

U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration concerning military strikes on suspected narcotics-carrying Venezuelan ships, following a report claiming a subsequent strike was ordered to kill the remaining survivors of the initial attack. The Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee, along with support from the House Armed Services Committee, has promised to perform “vigorous […]