The U.S. is deploying three Aegis destroyers to Venezuelan waters to combat drug cartels, according to officials. This action supports President Trump's efforts to curb the flow of drugs into the U.S. and follows the designation of several Latin American groups as foreign terrorist organizations. The deployment comes amid heightened tensions with Venezuela, with the Venezuelan government rejecting U.S. accusations of drug trafficking and announcing the mobilization of its militia.

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