Venezuela-U.S. Standoff Escalates As Vance Defends Strike

By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentWASHINGTON/CARACAS (Worthy News) – A drug-related standoff between Venezuela and the United States further escalated Saturday as U.S. Vice President JD Vance defended a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking speedboat that killed 11 people in the southern Caribbean.The September 2 strike targeted alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which Washington has labeled a terrorist organization.U.S. President Donald J.