The Latest Breaking News from Caribbean

María Corina Machado said that Venezuela is living through "decisive hours" amid the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and growing tensions with President Nicolás Maduro's government.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Donald Trump administration's Caribbean strikes against drug trafficking vessels, rejecting European criticism that the operations violate international law.

France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel said in a classified opinion that troops taking part in the military operation in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific won't be exposed to prosecution for their actions, according to a new report.

G7 foreign ministers questioned Marco Rubio about the attacks on what the Trump administration claims are drug smugglers

Donald Trump claims military buildup is necessary to stem flow of drugs to US but some believe goal is regime change

The two U.S. allies were OK with helping arrest suspected drug smugglers, but not with helping kill them.

Expert says military action may be ‘imminent’ in Venezuela, while others suspect deployment is a negotiating tactic

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the country will stop all communications with U.S. security agencies over the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats.

According to reports by CNN, the U.S. military has concentrated many of its deployed assets in Puerto Rico, including MQ-9 drones, F-35 fighter jets, and at least one AC-130J gunship.