World Jun 22 U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World May 05 U.S. kills 2 during latest strike on alleged drug boats traveling in the Caribbean The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 188 people in total. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 13 Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Donald Trump's stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country. By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Nation Feb 23 Rubio visiting Caribbean to reassert Trump's interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration’s interests in the Western Hemisphere. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Feb 15 U.S. forces board another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean The Defense Department says U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III overnight. It is a Panamanian-flagged vessel under U.S. sanctions related to Iran, according to the website of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. By Associated Press
Dec 16 Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Ben Finley, Associated Press Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to see it, even as a… Continue reading
Dec 08 Sen. Cotton says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Cotton he is splitting with Democrats over whether military personnel acted lawfully in carrying out a second strike to kill the two survivors. Continue reading
Nov 25 Top U.S. military officials will visit Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet Wednesday with the country’s top leaders, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 16 U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela By Ben Finley, Associated Press The nation's most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration's drug enforcement campaign in South America. Continue reading
Oct 31 UN human rights chief: U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats 'unacceptable' By Associated Press The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called for an investigation into the strikes, in what appeared to mark the first such condemnation of its kind from a United Nations organization. Continue reading