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US military deploying forces to Caribbean against drug groups. Maduro cartel?www.reuters.com/world/us-military-deploying-forces-southern-caribbean-against-drug-groups-2025-08-14/
10 sats \ 3 comments \ @jakoyoh629 5h news
To me, this looks like a naval blockade on Venezuela, just like the Cuban Missile Crisis. What do you guys think? @bief57
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the decision told Reuters on Thursday.
The sources had few details of the operation, but President Donald Trump has wanted to use the military to go after Latin American drug gangs that have been designated as global terrorist organizations. The Pentagon had been directed to prepare options.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Wumbo 4h
They already made a movie about this Clear and Present Danger (1994):
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @jakoyoh629 OP 4h
Americans got a movie for everything. This one's about the Colombian cartels, but this time it's Venezuela. Maduro shakin' yet? The bounty's up to 50 million.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo 4h
https://www.state.gov/reward-offer-increase-of-up-to-50-million-for-information-leading-to-arrest-and-or-conviction-of-nicolas-maduro/
This was news to me.
I am going to have to search to see if the US has ever done this for a sitting head of state.
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