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📰 NEWS | Venezuela: Rodríguez Hosts SOUTHCOM Chief, Discusses ‘Bilateral Agenda’ Against Drug Trafficking and Terrorism Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez met US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) chief Gen. Francis Donovan at Miraflores Palace on February 19. According to the presidential press office, both sides agreed to work on a bilateral cooperation agenda targeting drug trafficking, terrorism and migration. The meeting included Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López. SOUTHCOM confirmed the visit, stating that discussions addressed “shared security across the Western Hemisphere” and the Trump administration’s “three-phase plan” for Venezuela: stabilization, economic recovery and reconciliation, and transition. Donovan’s trip follows recent visits to Caracas by CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, amid ongoing diplomatic engagement between Washington and Caracas after the January 3 US military operation. 📎 Read our full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuela-rodriguez-hosts-southcom-chief-discusses-bilateral-agenda-against-drug-trafficking-and-terrorism/ #USSouthernCommand#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS | US Kills Three in Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean; Venezuela Denounces ‘False Flag’ DEA Operation The US military killed three men in a strike on a Venezuelan vessel, alleging it carried drugs but providing no proof. President Maduro called the attack a provocation to trigger a “major war.” Separately, Venezuela’s GNB intercepted a speedboat with 3.6 tons of cocaine from Colombia, detaining four people, including an alleged DEA agent. Authorities denounced the operation as a US “false flag” designed to frame Venezuela as a drug source. 👉 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/JFXTt #USMilitaryThreats#USSouthernCommand#USVenezuelaRelations

The US and Trinidad & Tobago signed five defense cooperation agreements, including a renewed SOFA. US officials praised the deals for deepening ties, but local reports alleging potential US troop deployments in Venezuela triggered backlash. PM Rowley dismissed the claims as “irresponsible,” stressing the nation’s commitment to regional peace. Read the full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/us-trinidad-and-tobago-renew-military-agreements-as-pm-denies-venezuela-conflict-troop-deployment/ #USSouthernCommand#TrinidadandTobago#USVenezuelaRelations