Another lethal strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat as U.S. Marines begin drills in the Caribbean.

Tensions between the U.S. and some Latin American countries continue to escalate as the U.S. takes unilateral action over alleged illegal drugs flowing into the U.S.

President Trump has also indicated there may be a diplomatic breakthrough with Venezuela, a country with whom he’s had a longstanding conflict.

CGTN's Owen Fairclough has more.

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