Trump eyeing Venezuela strikes? Leavitt asked point blank; Envoy Moncada complains to UN
Published on: Aug. 29, 2025, 10 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Venezuela on Thursday complained to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about a U.S. naval buildup in the southern Caribbean and nearby waters, said Venezuela’s U.N. Ambassador Samuel Moncada. He said that Venezuela does not constitute a threat to anyone and the real threat in the region is the presence of U.S. military and nuclear weapons in the Caribbean. U.S. officials said the naval buildup aims to address threats from Latin American drug cartels. During a Thursday's White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt was asked about President Donald Trump's deployment of military assets in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela.
