"US naval forces have unsettled some in South America who see them as a precursor to possible intervention in Venezuela. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticised the deployment of United States naval forces to the Caribbean, calling them a source of strain that could undermine peace in the region. The South American leader expressed concern on Monday over the concentration of US forces, seen by some as a possible prelude to an attack on Venezuela."
"The Trump administration has provided no evidence for those claims and has often used vague allegations of connections to drug trafficking or criminal groups to justify extraordinary measures both at home and abroad. Last week, the US carried out an unprecedented lethal attack on what the Trump administration said was a boat transporting drugs from Venezuela. Analysts have said the extrajudicial strike, which killed 11 people, was likely illegal, but US officials have promised to carry out more attacks in the region."
The deployment of United States naval forces to the Caribbean has unsettled several South American governments and raised fears of a possible intervention in Venezuela. Brazilian leadership described the presence of US armed forces in the Caribbean Sea as a factor of tension that could undermine regional peace. The US frames the deployments as counter-narcotics operations while pairing them with threats toward Venezuela and allegations of drug-trafficking links that remain unproven. A recent US strike on a vessel allegedly transporting drugs killed 11 people and provoked legal and political concerns. Some countries are strengthening ties with China amid US assertiveness.
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