U.S. STRIKES HALT MIGRANT BOATS FROM VENEZUELA; REGIME CRACKDOWN HITS GÜIRIA

Residents in the Venezuelan port of Güiria say U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats have halted sea traffic—including migrant departures—collapsing local cash flow. Families of presumed victims report visits and intimidation by Venezuelan intelligence units DGCIM and SEBIN amid a broader security buildup. The strikes are part of an expanded U.S. counternarcotics campaign near Venezuela tied to naval deployments and new terror designations, with growing humanitarian and human-rights concerns along the coast.