Nicolas Maduro Guerra

The U.S. military started attacking boats off the coast of Venezuela on Sept. 2, killing 17 people in what leaders say is an effort to thwart drug smuggling. Trump has focused on Venezuela in his second presidency. Experts in crime, drugs and Venezuela say the South American country plays a minor role in trafficking drugs that reach the U.S.

UPDATED April 27 at 9 pmVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro calls his country’s tens of thousands of anti-government protesters “terrorists.” But the son…