President Donald Trump said the US military struck another Venezuelan ship allegedly carrying drugs, part of Washingtonâs expanding crackdown on Latin American cartels. Trump said the attack, in international waters, killed three people.
In response, Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro said Caracas would not âfall into provocationsâ that may give Washington a motive to invade and replace his regime.
The White House also decertified Colombia as a partner in its war against drugs, arguing BogotĂĄ had âfailed demonstrablyâ to crack down on drug gangs.
Cocaine production in Colombia has soared as the government takes a hands-off approach to coca cultivation, fueling a wave of violence across Latin America as cartels vie for control of trafficking routes.
