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significant U.S. military presence off the coast of Latin America has become a defining feature of regional geopolitics in late 2025. Officially a counter-narcotics operation, the fleet has conducted more than 20 attacks on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, resulting in dozens of deaths. The buildup has drastically escalated tensions with Venezuela,
which views the moves as a pretext to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro and seize the country's oil reserves. U.S. President Donald Trump has described it as the "largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America" and stated that Venezuela is "surrounded". The operation has also included the boarding of Venezuelan oil tankers, keeping the region on edge.
which views the moves as a pretext to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro and seize the country's oil reserves. U.S. President Donald Trump has described it as the "largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America" and stated that Venezuela is "surrounded". The operation has also included the boarding of Venezuelan oil tankers, keeping the region on edge.