US Begins to Intervene as Oil and Drug Wars Escalate, Venezuela Tries to Claim a Chunk of Guyana

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Puerto Rico this week as the U.S. is building up its military presence in the Caribbean, putting pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Washington accuses his regime of fueling the drug trade, but there's much more at stake here. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Puerto Rico this week as the U.S. is building up its military presence in the Caribbean, putting pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Washington accuses his regime of fueling the drug trade, but there's much more at stake here. September 12, 2025 at 01:45PM September 12, 2025 at 01:45PM