5 h. ago U.S. interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean haven't always gone as planned

President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long saga of U.S. intervention in the region that is rooted in the 1823 Monroe Doctrine — and is a mix of success and failure.

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41 h. ago Venezuela arrests more Americans as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro: report

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed 10 Americans were freed from Venezuela in a July prisoner swap. President Donald Trump sent an envoy to Caracas.

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44 h. ago Venezuela Detains U.S. Citizens Amid Trump Administration’s Growing Pressure

The number of American citizens held in Venezuela has grown since the start of the U.S. military and economic campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.

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66 h. ago CIA strike escalates the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela

A U.S. official confirms that the CIA struck a dock facility on the coast of Venezuela.

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3 d. ago U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela

The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela.

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3 d. ago U.S. Kills 2 Men in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela

U.S. Kills 2 Men in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela  The New York Times

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3 d. ago U.S. kills 2 in strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, military says

U.S. kills 2 in strike on alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, military says  CBS News

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6 d. ago Trump casts Maduro’s ouster as ‘smart’ move as Russia, China enter the fray

China and Russia slam Trump's Venezuela operations as Maduro faces mounting pressure from U.S. oil seizures and military strikes in Caribbean waters.

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9 d. ago Long Carrier Deployment Projects Strength in U.S. Pressure Campaign on Venezuela, and Carries Costs

The U.S.S. Ford has been deployed for six months, now in the Caribbean as part of President Trump’s pressure campaign on Venezuela. Maintenance woes and strains on sailors will likely mount.

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9 d. ago Trump says it would be 'smart' for Venezuela's Maduro to step down

President Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuela's Nicholas Maduro, saying it would be "smart" for him to step down and warning him not to play "tough."

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1 week ago New Eastern Pacific strike on alleged drug boat kills 1, SOUTHCOM says

U.S. Southern Command said in a press release late on Monday that a strike "at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth" in the Eastern Pacific hit a vessel.

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1 week ago US military says one person killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific

US military says one person killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific  Reuters

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1 week ago Coast Guard pursues oil tanker Trump administration says evaded Venezuela blockade

The Trump administration continued its pressure campaign against Venezuela's president over the weekend, enforcing a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from the country.

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1 week ago Milei Applauds Trump Pressure on Maduro, Urges Mercosur to Back U.S.

President of Argentina Javier Milei over the weekend welcomed President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on Venezuela’s socialist Maduro regime during the latest Heads of State summit of the Mercosur trade bloc. Milei urged the bloc’s member states to back the The post Milei Applauds Trump Pressure on Maduro, Urges Mercosur to Back U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago US Coast Guard pursues third 'dark fleet' oil tanker as Trump targets Venezuelan sanctions evasion network

President Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela as U.S. Coast Guard pursues sanctioned oil tanker reportedly evading sanctions, A U.S. official tells Fox News.

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1 week ago US forces stop 2nd merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela, American officials say; President Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

US forces stop 2nd merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela, American officials say; President Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro  ABC7 Los Angeles

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1 week ago US seizes another vessel off Venezuela as Trump administration ramps up pressure on Caracas

US seizes another vessel off Venezuela as Trump administration ramps up pressure on Caracas  CNN

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1 week ago Trump Picks New Leader for Southern Command as Venezuela Pressure Grows

Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, a Marine general with expansive experience in special operations and the Middle East, would take over after the abrupt departure of the previous commander.

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1 week ago Trump administration targets Maduro’s inner circle, family in major narco

Treasury sanctioned seven family members tied to Maduro's regime as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuela's corrupt leadership networks.

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2 w. ago Trump Relies on Distortions to Support His Pressure Campaign on Venezuela

The president has a long record of making false or misleading statements. But the sheer density of them in his administration’s boat attacks and Venezuela pressure campaign is exceptional.

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