not a conventional dictator. We are facing an narco terrorist structure that has turned Venezuelan territory, Venezuelan resources, Venezuelan's institutions and that turned them in to to the fa to the favor to the activities of a criminal cartel. >> And this language you use, naroterrorism, this is exactly the language that the Trump administration uses about Venezuela.And President Trump is saying after the boat strikes, the land will be next. Do you support US military strikes on the territory of Venezue ...

US-Cartel Conflict Declaration - US is declaring itself at war with drug cartels, designating them as terrorist organizations [3] - Any action by these cartels is now considered a direct attack on the United States [3] Military Action - US launched a deadly strike on a "narco trafficking vessel" [1] - Secretary of Defense directed another strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs and "narco terrorists," resulting in four deaths [2][3] - Video of the strike was posted [3] Legal Justification and Controversy - The Trump administration provided a confidential memo to Congress as legal justification for the strikes [2][3] - The legal justification was met with bipartisan criticism and questions from members of Congress [2][4] - The White House claims the actions are within the president's rights under the law of armed conflict [4]

The US military struck a vessel in international waters near Venezuela, killing “four male narco-terrorists,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. https://t.co/KwfNA4vvjY ...

US-Venezuela Relations - The US government is increasing pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of rigging elections [2] - The US denies regime change but questions the legitimacy of Venezuelan elections [1] - The US labels Maduro a narco-terrorist and offers a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest [2] - Maduro accuses the US of planning to overthrow his government and blames Marco Rubio for directing White House policy [4] US Strategy - The US aims to stem the flow of illegal drugs from Venezuela [3] - The US seeks to pressure Maduro to leave power without deploying American troops [3] - The US is deploying military firepower, including guided missile destroyers, near Venezuela [3] Venezuelan Situation - Maduro supporters are gathering in response to US actions [4] - Venezuela experienced mass protests in 2019 due to hyperinflation and blackouts [4]