Caracas ¨C A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin America on Tuesday, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own ¡°massive¡± deployment.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world¡¯s largest aircraft carrier, entered an area under control of the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, which encompasses Latin America and the Caribbean, the command said in a statement.
The vessel¡¯s deployment was ordered nearly three weeks ago, with the stated goal of helping to counter drug trafficking in the region.
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