High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of military options for Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said.

High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said.

High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said.

In a classified memo, the Office of Legal Counsel said U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.

In a classified memo, the Office of Legal Counsel said U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.

In a classified memo, the Trump administration’s Office of Legal Counsel said that U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.

U.S. forces could pursue a range of options as targets, from Venezuelan military bases to cocaine refinery labs or clandestine airstrips, according to former U.S. and Venezuelan military officials.

At least 20 people in Haiti died Wednesday when a river overflowed. The storm was expected to hit the Bahamas next.

At least 20 people in Haiti died Wednesday when a river overflowed. The storm was expected to hit the Bahamas next.

The U.S. military has struck four alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

The U.S. military has struck four alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

The U.S. military has struck four alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.

The Trump administration has sent warships, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft to the region as it wages what it says is armed conflict against narcoterrorists.

The Trump administration has sent warships, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft to the region as it wages what it says is armed conflict against narco-terrorists.

The expanded military presence aims to “disrupt narcotics trafficking” and “degrade and dismantle” criminal groups that operate there, a spokesman said.

A spokesman said the dramatic increase in combat power aims to “disrupt narcotics trafficking” and “degrade and dismantle” criminal groups operating in the region.

A spokesman said the dramatic increase in combat power aims not only to “disrupt narcotics trafficking” in the region but to “degrade and dismantle” the criminal groups that operate there.

A spokesman said the dramatic increase in combat power aims not only to “disrupt narcotics trafficking” in the region but to “degrade and dismantle” the criminal groups that operate there.

The president suggested that his administration is preparing to expand its counternarcotics efforts further to also encompass targets on land.

The president suggested that his administration is preparing to expand its counternarcotics efforts further to also encompass targets on land.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the strike but, consistent with others, declined to identify the victims or offer evidence verifying they were hauling narcotics.

Adm. Alvin Holsey has served as the head of U.S. Southern Command for less than a year. The position typically rotates every three years.

Adm. Alvin Holsey has served as the head of U.S. Southern Command for less than a year. The position typically rotates every three years.