The Latest Breaking News on U.S. Could Set Up a Military Base In a South American Country That Has a Tense Relationship With Venezuela

The Secretary of Defense says ‘defense of the American people alone’ gives the administration authority

The US president, Donald Trump, has signalled a new approach to tackling the “narco-terrorists” in Latin America, and particularly Venezuela, making it clear he is willing to use military force against them. A report in the New York Times that Trump had issued a “secret directive” to the Pentagon to…

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is a cartel leader and his government will do "everything to end narco terrorism"

Democratic senators in the Intelligence Committee are claiming they were not briefed on this week's attack against a Venezuelan vessel, which the Trump administration claims it's aimed at fighting drug-trafficking in the region

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the regime he leads is "standing on the front lines" against "Nazi extremist movements" coming from the north, a reference to escalating tensions with the United States

The U.S. is deploying 10 fighter jets to a base in Puerto Rico to conduct operations against drug cartels in the region, according to a new report

Amnesty International questioned the Trump administration's attack against a Venezuelan vessel on Tuesday, claiming that there are "serious doubts about its legality."

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said he will begin "mobilizing" civilian militias following the U.S. attack against a vessel that killed 11 people on Tuesday

Venezuelan military’s show of force comes days after Donald Trump ordered a deadly strike on an alleged Tren de Aragua drug boat