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Hegseth Doesn't Rule Out Regime Change in Venezuela, Suggests More US Strikes on Boats Are Coming - News From Antiwar.com
The U.S. Navy deployed over 4,500 sailors and Marines to the Caribbean as part of efforts to stop drug trafficking, while Maduro accuses the U.S. of seeking regime change.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced a U.S. military strike destroyed a drug-carrying boat linked to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua cartel in international waters, killing 11 members.
- The strike came after increased U.S. actions beginning last month aimed at combating drug trafficking organizations in Latin America, including labeling Tren de Aragua as a terrorist group and deploying Navy vessels near Venezuela.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth emphasized the strike signals U.S. readiness to act offensively against traffickers and stated assets will remain in the Caribbean to strike known narco-terrorists.
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro condemned the action as a "criminal and bloody threat," while Foreign Minister Yvan Gil dismissed U.S. accusations as baseless and asserted Venezuela seeks peace and sovereignty.
- The strike heightened tensions as the U.S. pledged to curb drug flows and Maduro vowed resistance, raising risks of regional conflict and unrest that could affect migration to the United States.
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