"The Trump administration recently targeted a Venezuelan boat it said was carrying drugs. Tensions between the United States and Venezuela came to a head this week. That's after Washington took the unprecedented decision to bomb a boat near the Venezuelan coast. list of 3 itemsend of list The administration of US President Donald Trump said the vessel was loaded with drugs and gang members and posed a threat to the US."
"Venezuela's president denies the charges and says his country is ready to defend itself. So, what's behind this action by the US? Is it about narcotics or politics? Presenter: Cyril Vanier Guests: Paul Dobson political analyst with Venezuelanalysis.com and an expert on US-Venezuela relations Javier Farje Latin American affairs anaylst Marten Brienen associate professor at Oklahoma State University and an expert on security, organised crime and drug trafficking"
The United States carried out a bombing of a boat near the Venezuelan coast, asserting the vessel was carrying drugs and gang members and posed a threat to the US. Venezuela's president rejects those allegations and states the country is prepared to defend itself. The action escalated already tense US-Venezuela relations and raised domestic and international concerns. Observers and analysts are framing the incident as potentially motivated by narcotics interdiction or by political calculations. The episode has intensified debate over US military operations near Venezuelan waters and the broader implications for regional security.
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