Kevin Barrett, an editor at the Veterans Today news website, believes the United States’ so-called war on drug cartels in the Caribbean is merely a pretext for seizing control of Venezuela’s oil supplies.

US President Donald Trump has stated that he is considering broadening his offensives against Latin American drug cartels to potentially target Mexico as well.

Iran warns that the recent escalation of US military movements in the Caribbean and Latin America poses serious risks to international peace and security.

Venezuela hosts the international meeting of lawyers and jurists in defense of peace, an event that, amid the US buildup in the Caribbean, advocates for dialogue.

The US announces launch of the so-called “Operation Southern Spear,” a new military escalation in the Caribbean, framed by Washington as intensified “war on drugs.”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspends intelligence sharing with the US over strikes in the Caribbean.

Venezuela has launched a large-scale mobilization of troops and weapons in response to the arrival of a US aircraft carrier strike group in the Caribbean.