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US military drone strike on drug ‘submersible’ in Caribbean leaves survivors, official confirms

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A U.S. military drone strike in the Caribbean on a drug smuggling vessel Thursday left two to three survivors, a U.S. official tells Fox News.
The partially submerged vessel, described by the source as «big,» was operating in international waters when it was hit.
The U.S. military launched search and rescue assets, including a rescue helicopter, but it is not clear if any of the survivors were rescued, the official said.
The extent of their injuries was not immediately known, the official added.
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President Donald Trump has targeted Venezuelan drug boats with military strikes. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social/AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
As Reuters first reported, Thursday’s incident marks the first known instance of survivors since U.S. forces began its campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug boats.
The drone-fired strike marked at least the sixth known incident in a quiet but intensifying U.S. military campaign targeting drug boats.
The operation began last month and has been linked to President Trump’s broader push to dismantle transnational cartels by force.
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It is not clear how many crewmembers were on board.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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Laura Dogu y una delegación del Senado de Estados Unidos mantuvieron un encuentro con Jorge Rodríguez en el Parlamento de Venezuela

El titular de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, el chavista Jorge Rodríguez, se reunió este miércoles en Caracas con Laura Dogu, encargada de negocios de Estados Unidos en el país caribeño, y con una delegación del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado norteamericano.
“Mantenemos una agenda firme de interlocución directa, basada siempre en el respeto mutuo y la cooperación entre naciones”, expresó el dirigente chavista tras el encuentro, del que se difundieron imágenes pero no detalles sobre los temas tratados.
A la reunión asistieron también los vicepresidentes parlamentarios Pedro Infante y Grecia Colmenares.
De forma paralela, la diputada opositora Nora Bracho informó que la comisión especial de seguimiento de la Ley de Amnistía sostuvo una “sesión histórica” con los representantes estadounidenses.
“Hoy, 14 miembros de la Comisión de Seguimiento de la Ley de Amnistía, sostendremos una importante reunión con representantes del Senado de EEUU, con quienes conversaremos en profundidad sobre la Ley de Amnistía, sus avances y próximos pasos a seguir”, comunicó Bracho, sin precisar los nombres de los funcionarios.
Fuentes parlamentarias confirmaron que la delegación estadounidense estuvo compuesta por cinco funcionarios de alto nivel del Senado, que mantuvieron encuentros tanto con la directiva de la Asamblea Nacional como con la comisión de seguimiento de la amnistía, presidida por el diputado chavista Jorge Arreaza.
El tema de la Ley de Amnistía, destinada a facilitar la reconciliación política y la liberación de presos políticos, figura entre las prioridades del actual ciclo de diálogo en Venezuela.
Esta ronda de reuniones de alto nivel coincide con una serie de cambios en el gabinete venezolano, impulsados por la sucesora de Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez.
En las últimas semanas, la jefa del chavismo ha removido a figuras emblemáticas del régimen anterior y reforzado su equipo con nuevos nombramientos en áreas clave de defensa, energía y seguridad.
Este miércoles, designó a Gustavo González López como nuevo ministro de Defensa, en sustitución de Vladimir Padrino López, quien ocupaba el cargo desde 2014 y será reasignado a otras funciones aún no especificadas.
En el área de seguridad, Henry Navas Rumbos fue nombrado comandante de la Guardia de Honor Presidencial, mientras que Germán Gómez Lárez asumió la Dirección General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM).
Estos movimientos se producen poco después de la captura y extradición a Estados Unidos del narcodictador Nicolás Maduro y de su esposa, Cilia Flores, quienes permanecen bajo custodia en ese país tras la operación militar estadounidense de enero.

Delcy Rodríguez también ha renovado los equipos ministeriales en sectores estratégicos como Energía Eléctrica, Vivienda, Transporte y Trabajo, y nombró a un nuevo vicepresidente sectorial de Obras Públicas y Servicios.
Entre los cambios recientes se destaca la designación de Paula Henao al frente del Ministerio de Hidrocarburos y de Luis Villegas en Industrias y Comercio Nacional, en sustitución de Alex Saab, quien estuvo encarcelado en Estados Unidos y era uno de los empresarios más cercanos al círculo de Maduro.
Desde su asunción el 5 de enero, la jefa del régimen chavista ha dado señales de buscar una relación diferente con Washington. Ha calificado al presidente estadounidense Donald Trump como “socio y amigo” y ha recibido en Caracas a altos funcionarios estadounidenses, incluyendo a los secretarios de Energía e Interior, Chris Wright y Doug Burgum.
Estos acercamientos se producen en un contexto de expectativa internacional sobre la evolución del proceso político venezolano y la posibilidad de lograr acuerdos que incluyan garantías para la oposición, la liberación de presos políticos y la reinstitucionalización del país.
(Con información de EFE)
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Otro país aliado de Trump cierra su embajada en Cuba y retira a su personal diplomático

Cuba rechazó que Costa Rica cierre su embajada en La Habana «bajo presión» de Washington
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Gabbard sidesteps Iran ‘imminent threat’ claim under Senate grilling

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say whether intelligence showed that Iran posed an «imminent threat» to the U.S. prior to the launch of recent offensive operations, as President Donald Trump repeatedly has asserted.
«Was it the assessment of the intelligence community that there was an ‘imminent nuclear threat’ posed by the Iranian regime? Yes or no?» Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., asked Gabbard during the Senate Intelligence Committee’s annual worldwide threats hearing Wednesday.
«The only person who can determine what is and is not an imminent threat is the president,» Gabbard said.
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The White House has repeatedly argued Iran’s nuclear stockpiles and ballistic missile capacity pose an imminent threat to the U.S.
«Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,» Trump said March 1.
Ossoff pressed Gabbard further Wednesday: «Was it the intelligence community’s assessment … there was an ‘imminent nuclear threat’? Yes or no?»
«It is not the intelligence community’s responsibility to determine what is and is not an imminent threat,» Gabbard said.
Gabbard highlighted the impact of U.S. operations in Iran.
«The IC assesses that Operation Epic Fury is advancing fundamental change in the region,» she said. Iran’s «conventional military power projection capabilities have largely been destroyed, leaving limited options. Iran’s strategic position has been significantly degraded.»
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters )
Her refusal to directly answer comes one day after Trump’s director at the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned after publicly stating he did not believe Iran posed an imminent threat.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe struck a more assertive tone at the hearing.
«Is there anything to indicate that Iran had ceased in its nuclear ambitions or in its desire to continue to build ballistic missiles capable of threatening American troops and allies in the Middle East?» Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, asked him.
«No. In fact, the intelligence reflects the contrary,» Ratcliffe said.
«So you disagree with Mr. Kent?» Cornyn asked.
«I do,» Ratcliffe said.
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«I think Iran has been a constant threat to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat at this time,» he later added.
Top administration officials have argued that Iran was building up its missile stockpiles to a point where foreign powers could no longer effectively intervene.
Iran is not believed to currently possess missiles capable of reaching the U.S. homeland, but Trump has said the Islamic Republic is working toward that capability.
«They attempted to rebuild their nuclear program and to continue developing long range missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe, our troops stationed overseas and could soon reach the American homeland,» Trump said.
The Defense Intelligence Agency said in May 2025 that Iran could develop a long-range missile capable of reaching the U.S. by 2035. Russia, China and North Korea, some of Iran’s closest allies, already possess intercontinental ballistic missiles.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe asserted that U.S. intelligence asserts Iran has not ceased nuclear ambitions. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
Iran possessed roughly 441 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% as of mid-2025, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Enough, if further enriched to weapons-grade levels, to fuel multiple nuclear weapons.
Experts estimate that final enrichment to 90% could take weeks under ideal conditions. However, producing a functional nuclear weapon would require additional steps, including weaponization and delivery system development, which could take months or longer.
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, rose to national prominence in part for her opposition to U.S. military interventions overseas.
She has said little publicly about the Iran conflict, but in a statement posted to X following Kent’s resignation, Gabbard emphasized that the determination of an imminent threat rests with the president.

Gabbard’s refusal to directly answer comes one day after Trump’s director at the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned after publicly stating he did not believe Iran posed an imminent threat. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
«Donald Trump was overwhelmingly elected by the American people to be our President and Commander in Chief. As our Commander in Chief, he is responsible for determining what is and is not an imminent threat,» she wrote on X.
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«After carefully reviewing all the information before him, President Trump concluded that the terrorist Islamist regime in Iran posed an imminent threat and he took action based on that conclusion.»
Her comments underscored a central tension in Wednesday’s hearing: While the administration has framed the conflict as a response to an imminent threat, intelligence officials stopped short of publicly affirming that assessment.
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