"United States President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that Venezuelan airspace had been closed, without offering any further details, spiking tensions between Washington and Caracas amid months of military build-up in the Caribbean. Venezuela has accused the US of a colonialist threat in Latin America, as millions of people in the country remain on edge. President Nicolas Maduro had earlier warned that Washington was fabricating claims as a pretext to justify military intervention in Venezuela."
"The Trump administration has deployed massive naval assets in the Southern Caribbean since launching a series of strikes on alleged drug boats in early September. Washington has not provided any proof that the targeted boats were involved in drug trafficking. At least 83 people have been killed in those attacks. Ramping up pressure on Maduro last week, Washington designated what is known among Venezuelans as the Cartel de los Soles, or Cartel of the Suns in English, as a foreign terrorist organization."
President Donald Trump declared Venezuelan airspace closed without providing details, escalating tensions amid months of military buildup in the Caribbean. Venezuela accused the United States of a colonialist threat and warned Washington was fabricating claims as a pretext for military intervention. Venezuelan forces have conducted regular drills and announced a large-scale mobilization to prepare for possible attack. The Trump administration deployed naval assets in the Southern Caribbean after strikes on alleged drug boats; Washington provided no proof the boats trafficked drugs, and at least 83 people were killed. Washington designated the Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization while framing actions as anti-narcotics; analysts and human-rights observers warned against laying groundwork to unlawfully remove President Nicolás Maduro.
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