Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are escalating as a significant U.S. naval buildup unfolds in the Southern Caribbean and surrounding waters, which American officials say is intended to counter threats from Latin American drug cartels. President Donald Trump has made targeting these cartels a central priority of his administration, framing it as part of a broader strategy to curb migration and strengthen security along the U.S. southern border. Peter O’Brien tells us more.
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Venezuela knows what USA did to half the countries in south america and middle east.
Cuba Chile Nicaragua Guatemala Argentina Columbia mexico Bolivia Iraq Afghanistan Libya Yemen Palestine
Believe me if u think even for a second any of these countries
Back in the 1970s, all of these countries are helpless to do anything against USA, but times are different now, they have options and choices and people in this world that are ready to back them up
They enlisting boomers 😂
How the Goverment and Maduro can be so Pathetic doing that, that is amazing
😂😂😂😂delusional Venezuelan bravo 🎉 🇺🇸
Just do it Uncle Sam. Take care of the bus driver 😂
As if Venezuela could stop the USA.. 🤣
Freedom is coming my brother and sister
❤💪👍🤝🙏🤲
1 marine can take out 1,000
😂😂😂😂 very funny have they forgotten we in a dispensation of technology
Oil bae just destroyed like Iraq and rest
Because the US Needs.To.Leave.Venezuela.Alone.
Shameless America and its presidents. They be like “look oil, let’s attack”.
Yes. The geriatric militia members will surely be able to defeat cruise missiles and JDAM’s. Lol.
Its not a competition
F in research. "Militia" are NORMALLY "as old as 75" in Venezuela. The "militia" is a program to keep physically active the people who saw the appearance of voting rights and is a play on "militant" being the same word in spanish.
thank you for your attention to this matter!
Why not invite maduro to Alaska, roll some red carpet for him, promise him a Trump tower in Caracas, maybe embarrass yourself a little bit more at a press conference…. it always works, right? all wars end with trade, right? or is that treatment reserved only for 'that one special friend'?
I see my country still practicing the Big Stick policy…by the way who are the drug consumers? I am sure they are the producers too
The yanks are bluffing -Trump wants his 'Peace Nobal prize." lol
So our 20 years old are going to slaughter Grannies…..ah, whatevs…so be it! USA
As usual America picking fight with smaller country for maintaining its hegemony.
The United States should have control of all South America.
GoAmerica 🇺🇸
America destroy drugs everywhere. No more drugs on American continent!
America says they will just destroy the drug cartels
Why are they panicking
RIP Venezuela 😂
The biggest drugs dealers are the American gov
Hate is in the white house and its inbreeding
Wow what a joke
They are like ants trying to defend from the human headed to stomp their hill.
I bet this is how the Native Americans felt when the white man showed up with their gunboats. Rip to the old people who are gonna get blown up
These people fighting a Carrier Strike Group is like a puppy fighting a tiger.
The people of Venezuela are about to find out why Americans don’t have free health care. 😂
The evil empire bullying another small country. Didn’t work out well in Vietnam and Afghanistan…
There is no chance for them to win if we did invade. I like their enthusiasm, though.
So all the people their support drug cartels , why support evil government of drug dealers? I know people that live here in US says drug cartels runs everything in South America to Mexico, that's why US military is there !!! Some cities are so violent not many good people go there…
So America is after the cartels in Venezuela . Chi a and russia attempts to jump in and meddke in ignorance plus the venis supporting fight TO PROTECT THE CARTELS? does not make any sense whatsoever. There DODGY . STRATEGY BY PUTIN certainly.
After thought,will be very motivating ahould the Venezuelan civilians volunteer to fight . Will ENCOURAGE world citizens to copy wiil be heading for civil "unrest " GLOBAL i PRAY!!!!!.
At least they are true patriots of their country unlike most Americans 💁🏾♂️
Colombia is in on it.
Colombia has opened their borders unconditionally for fleeing Venezuelans and have suffered tremendously because of it. The crime rate they brought – the drugs – Colombia had cleaned up almost 80% when Venezuela has continued to relapse and bring it with them while Colombia tries to welcome them and help.
The U.S. and Colombia are strategic partners and have long history of collaborating militarily.
Venezuelan dictatorship will soon come to an end.
Who cares
His administration is ones moving the buttons…there’s a bigger picture here if you know what I mean…has nothing to do with cartels and drugs
I'm with Venezuela
Venazula is under sanctions because the current ruling party has violated " Human rights" but on the other hand Netanyahu is welcomed in U. S 😂😂😂😂
And the reason is obvious: Venazula has highest amount of petroleum resources
That shows the level of enthusiasm 🤣🤣🤣 commie statement
Run matha fakas ICE is coming!!
As far as I can tell the Venezuelans are only good at washing windows. And even then it's not that good.
real drug war.
One of these ships carries 50M on board, just deliver the package to the ship !