The attack follows the largest U.S. military buildup in Latin America since 1989, as Washington escalates its campaign against cartels tied to Nicolás Maduro’s regime.

The deadly U.S. military attack on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the Caribbean is the latest in a series of extraordinary measures that President Donald Trump has taken to combat the threat he sees from the Tren de Aragua gang.

The U.S. 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit said the training event in southern Puerto Rico aims to enhance regional security.

By Idrees Ali (Reuters) -Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are rising amid a large U.S. naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean and nearby waters, which U.S. officials say aims to address threats from Latin American drug cartels.

Secretary Rubio, after meeting with Mexico’s president, tells reporters that the old ways of doing things will not stop traffickers. Speculation is