A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper aircraft sat parked on the tarmac at Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on December 26, 2025, amid tensions between President Donald Trump's administration and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, according to a Reuters photograph posted on X. Reuters photographer Eva Marie Uzcategui captured the image of the drone at the airport, highlighting the strained relations between Washington and Caracas. The positioning of the U.S. aircraft occurs as the two nations face ongoing diplomatic frictions. In a related development, The Wall Street Journal reported that Cuba’s economy is nearing collapse as the result of the U.S. oil blockade and military buildup against Venezuela, according to a social media post citing the article.
