November 16 US Marines exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members in Haiti, official says Marines protecting the U.S. Embassy in Haiti exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members in Port-au-Prince on the evening of Nov. 13.
November 13 Colombia's president calls Trump a 'barbarian' in rift over drug vessel strikes: report White House responds after Colombian President Gustavo Petro reportedly called President Donald Trump a "barbarian" in dispute over drug vessel strikes.
November 11 Venezuela mobilizes troops, weapons in response to US warship buildup in Caribbean Venezuela is sending troops to counter a U.S. warship buildup in the Caribbean, as Nicolás Maduro accuses Washington of plotting regime change.
October 30 Rubio says US is ready to offer 'immediate humanitarian aid' to people of Cuba impacted by Hurricane Melissa Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledges "immediate humanitarian aid" to Cuba as State Department responds to effects of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean.
October 29 US rescue teams to descend on hard-hit Caribbean after catastrophic Hurricane Melissa's impact The State Department activated a Caribbean disaster response team following Hurricane Melissa's devastating impact on Jamaica, with teams arriving Thursday to provide aid.
October 28 Texas honeymooners trapped in Jamaica as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa slams island Texas newlyweds Kasydee and Hunter Bishop are trapped near Montego Bay, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches as a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.
October 27 US Navy destroyer arrives in Trinidad and Tobago as Trump turns screws on Venezuela The U.S. destroyer USS Gravely docked in Trinidad and Tobago as the Trump administration escalates military pressure on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro.
October 26 Why Trump's use of force against the cartels is justified Military strikes against drug cartels receive legal and moral justification as transnational criminal organizations wage war on America for profit through terror.
October 23 Eight Americans arrested in Bahamas after authorities discover 'high-powered weapons' cache, ammunition Eight Americans were arrested in Bimini, Bahamas, after authorities discovered high-powered weapons, ammunition and undeclared cash on their boat during a search.
October 18 Trump releases video of US drone strike on ‘drug-carrying submarine’ in Caribbean that left 2 dead, 2 captured President Donald Trump said two narco-terror suspects survived a U.S. military strike on a drug-carrying submarine, claiming it carried fentanyl and could have killed 25,000 Americans.