Military showdown looms in waters near T&T
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August 22, 2025Anna Ramdass
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A showdown of military might between the United States and Venezuela is unfolding in the waters near Trinidad and Tobago.
The tense situation has arisen as US President Donald Trump flexes military muscle to intensifying pressure on Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro by deploying three US warships off Venezuela’s coast.
The US move targets Maduro in a bid to clamp down on drug trafficking by Latin American crime cartels.
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