Latin America News
LAST UPDATE: September 3, 2025
U.S. Military Strikes Drug Vessel From Venezuela, Killing 11
The U.S. military attacked a boat off Venezuela suspected of carrying drugs, killing 11, according to President Trump.
Insight
The strike escalates U.S. counter-narcotics efforts in the Caribbean and risks worsening tensions with Venezuela.
Nicaragua’s Ortega says US aims to ‘overthrow governments’
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega accused the U.S. of using military deployments in the Caribbean not to fight drugs but to topple governments.
Insight
The remarks fuel anti-U.S. sentiment in Latin America and could strain regional diplomacy further.
