US deploying waships near Venezuela : Show of force raising tensions in the Caribbean • FRANCE 24

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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