How strong are Latin America’s military forces, as they face US threats? | Military News

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Over the weekend, the United States carried out a large-scale military strike against Venezuela and abducted President Nicolas Maduro in a major escalation that sent shockwaves across Latin America.On Monday morning, US President Donald Trump doubled down, threatening action against the governments of Colombia, Cuba and Mexico unless they “get their act together”, claiming he is countering drug trafficking and securing US interests in the Western Hemisphere.The remarks revive deep tensions over US interference in Latin America. Many of…

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A history of US government shutdowns: Every closure and how long it lasted | Donald Trump News

The United States federal government shut down at 12:01am East Coast time (04:01 GMT) on Wednesday after Congress failed to pass a new spending bill, forcing operations considered inessential to close.President Donald Trump has threatened to use the budget deadlock to push through mass layoffs of federal employees.Democrats and Republicans remain divided over spending priorities as Democrats push to protect healthcare, social programmes and foreign aid while Republicans demand cuts.This is not the first time Washington has faced…

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