U.S. Deploys Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to Latin America Amid Rising Tensions With Venezuela

by Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Staff(Worthy News) – The Pentagon has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group–the world’s largest and most advanced warship–to Latin America in what officials describe as an expanded mission to counter drug trafficking but which analysts say marks a sharp escalation in tensions with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro regime.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed Friday that the deployment follows President Donald Trump&#8