{"id":4943,"date":"2025-12-10T05:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=4943"},"modified":"2025-12-10T05:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:17:03","slug":"the-take-us-venezuela-military-buildup-tests-puerto-ricos-painful-past-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=4943","title":{"rendered":"The Take: US-Venezuela military buildup tests Puerto Rico\u2019s painful past | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text--deemphasize\">Podcast<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Podcast, <\/span><span class=\"post-label__text\"> The Take<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>As US military presence grows once again in Puerto Rico, old wounds resurface.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 10 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">10 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-take\/us-venezuela-military-buildup-tests-puerto-rico-s-painful-past\/embed?style=cover\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" title=\"US-Venezuela military buildup tests Puerto Rico\u2019s painful past\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The United States military is increasing its presence in Puerto Rico as the administration of US President Donald Trump prepares for a possible clash with Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking. Ten thousand troops, advanced jets, drones, and the USS Iwo Jima now sit on an island still scarred by decades of military pollution. What does this new buildup mean for Puerto Rico\u2019s future?<\/p>\n<p><strong>In this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 2 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p><strong>Episode credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This episode was produced by Tracie Hunte, Noor Wazwaz and Sar\u00ed el-Khalili, with Diana Ferrero, Haleema Shah, Fatima Shafiq, Farhan Rafid, Tamara Khandaker, and our guest host, Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Rick Rush mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take\u2019s executive producer. 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