A timeline of the US military’s buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats

By BEN FINLEY, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela, including the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics for drug cartels.

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