LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to imply that the ongoing series of lethal U.S. military strikes in Caribbean waters against alleged drug traffickers from Venezuela might not be entirely about the drugs. One operation in particular is suspected of being a war crime, as the U.S. on Sept. 2 engaged in a “double-tap” airstrike on an alleged drug boat, an operation that killed shipwrecked survivors. Maduro has argued that Trump wants Venezuela’s oil, as the country holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves. In a display of American military power last month, Trump deployed the most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier to the Caribbean. The administration is now apparently preparing to seize even more Venezuelan oil tankers.

Source: Huffington Post December 13, 2025 17:03 UTC