‘Venezuela has been a very bad actor,’ Trump says, threatening escalation

The Trump administration is intensifying its drug war against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following a military strike on a drug smuggling boat that killed 11, signaling a shift in U.S. tactics to pressure Maduro and curb drug trafficking. With increased military presence in the Caribbean and support for Venezuelan opposition, officials aim for regime change without direct intervention.

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