Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on 4 alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in…
US imposes sanctions against Colombia’s leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a…
Colombian killed in U.S. strike was on a fishing trip, wife claims: “Why did they just take his life like that?”
Alejandro Carranza’s loved ones say he left home on Colombia’s Caribbean coast to fish in open waters. Days…
Venezuela asks U.N. for emergency meeting over U.S. military actions, saying it expects “armed attack” soon
Venezuela’s government on Thursday requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council focused on the U.S.…
Amid face-off between U.S. and Venezuela, fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs
On a recent afternoon, Kenrick Modie finished untangling his fishing net in a quiet Caribbean village. As he…
Pentagon tells Congress US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels
U.S. military forces ‘remain postured’ to carry out further strikes on drug cartels that have already killed 17…
Venezuela’s Maduro declares Christmas in October, as standoff with Trump sees him send 25,000 troops to borders
Caracas — President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that Christmas will come early again this year, decreeing that the annual…
A military approach to drug busts upends US efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard detects and detains scores of drug-running vessels in the Caribbean every…
Venezuela flies military aircraft near U.S. Navy ship for a second time, Pentagon officials say
For the second time in two days, Venezuela has flown military aircraft in the vicinity of the USS…
Rubio says U.S. is designating 2 Ecuador gangs as foreign terrorist groups: “Vicious animals”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as…
Julio César Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico, where he’s wanted for…
Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as…