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Trump says the U.S. attacked another boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel.

Venezuela says U.S. warship raided a tuna boat as tensions rise in the Caribbean

By Associated Press

Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, underlining strained relations with the United States.

Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels. Graham told Trump to blow something up. The military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11…

Maduro vows to defend Venezuela's sovereignty as tensions with U.S. escalate

By Associated Press

President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty as tensions rise over the deployment of U.S. warships in the Caribbean. He urged President Donald Trump to engage in dialogue to avoid conflict.

Deported Venezuelan mothers ask Melania Trump for help reuniting with their children

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

A group of Venezuelan mothers and grandmothers is appealing to first lady Melania Trump to help them see their children and grandchildren again. Members of the group, backed by Venezuela’s government, say they sent Trump a letter seeking her assistance last month.

WATCH: Trump says boat near Venezuela targeted by U.S. 'had massive amounts of drugs'

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified a lethal U.S. strike on a Venezuelan vessel.

WATCH: U.S. carried out strike on drug-carrying vessel that left from Venezuela, Trump says

By Aamer Madhani, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela.

Maduro vows a 'republic in arms' if U.S. forces in the Caribbean attack Venezuela

By Associated Press

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean.

Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

By Janie Har, Associated Press

It is unclear what effect Friday’s ruling will have on the estimated 350,000 Venezuelans whose protections expired in April. Protections for another group of 250,000 Venezuelans are set to expire Sept. 10.

Why is the U.S. deploying warships to South America? 4 things to know

By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, with the expected arrival of more vessels to the area next week.