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U.S. warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago

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The USS Gravely docked in Trinidad and Tobago as U.S. military pressure on Venezuela rises. Maduro condemned it as a “new eternal war,” while Donald Trump accused him of leading a criminal gang.

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  • The USS Gravely has docked in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Protests occurred outside the U.S. embassy against the military presence. 9s
  • U.S. Marines will conduct exercises with Trinidad and Tobago’s army. 27s
  • Venezuela denounced the U.S. deployment as a provocation. 38s
  • The U.S. has increased naval operations in the Caribbean, targeting drug smuggling. 1m 12s
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