Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro warns Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’ amid rising tensions While all eyes are on the four-month-long US military campaign against Venezuela, the White House has been quietly striking security agreements with other countries to deploy US troops across Latin America and the Caribbean. As Donald Trump announced a blockade on oil tankers under sanctions and ordered the seizure of vessels amid airstrikes that have killed more than 100 people in the Caribbean and the Pacific, the US secured military deals with Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago in the past week alone. Continue reading...
SRCThe Guardian - World News
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TUE · 2025-12-23 · 12:59 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1223-3998
NSR-2025-1223-3998News Report·EN·Political Strategy
‘Gunboat diplomacy on steroids’: US signs security deals across Latin America
Amidst rising tensions with Venezuela, the United States has recently signed security agreements with several Latin American and Caribbean nations. These deals, made with Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago in the past week, allow for the deployment of US troops in these countries.
Tiago Rogero South America correspondentThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-23 · 12:59 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Amidst rising tensions with Venezuela, the United States has recently signed security agreements with several Latin American and Caribbean nations. These deals, made with Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago in the past week, allow for the deployment of US troops in these countries. The agreements coincide with increased US military activity in the region, including a campaign against Venezuela and the seizure of oil tankers. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has warned that the Trump administration's actions could destabilize the entire region. The purpose of these agreements and increased military presence is not explicitly stated in the article.
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Donald Trump announced a blockade on oil tankers under sanctions and ordered the seizure of vessels.
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Donald Trump announced a blockade on oil tankers under sanctions and ordered the seizure of vessels.
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Donald Trump announced a blockade on oil tankers under sanctions and ordered the seizure of vessels.
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Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro warns Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’
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The US has been striking security agreements with other countries to deploy US troops across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The US secured military deals with Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago in the past week alone.
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The US has been striking security agreements with other countries to deploy US troops across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’
quoteNicolás Maduro
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The US secured military deals with Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago in the past week alone.
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Trump administration may ‘destabilise the entire region’
quoteNicolás Maduro
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The US has been striking security agreements with other countries to deploy US troops across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The US secured military deals with Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago in the past week alone.
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Airstrikes have killed more than 100 people in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
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Airstrikes have killed more than 100 people in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
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