Top US military officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, are visiting Caribbean nations amidst an increased military presence in the region. The Trump administrations campaign against drug trafficking has resulted in twenty-one strikes on suspected drug boats, leading to at least eighty-three deaths. The visits come as President Trump considers military action against Venezuela, and the Cartel de los Soles was recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization. Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar of Trinidad and Tobago has publicly supported the deadly attacks, while other Caribbean leaders call for peace and dialogue.

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