"Three weeks ago, the United States doubled the reward for information leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his alleged ties to terrorism and drug trafficking. Days later, it announced the deployment of eight warships, submarines, aircraft, and 4,000 marines off the Venezuelan coast in a long-anticipated anti-narcotics military operation. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela."
"He also announced a coordinated border operation with Colombia that includes the deployment of 15,000 troops. The regular soldiers will join the four million reservists of the National Militia already deployed. Chavismo organized two national military enlistment campaigns for volunteers, while public television and radio stations called for people to defend the dignity of the homeland and enlist against imperial aggression."
Political tensions between the United States and Venezuela intensified after the United States doubled the reward for information leading to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and launched an anti-narcotics military operation deploying eight warships, submarines, aircraft, and 4,000 marines off the Venezuelan coast. The White House labeled the Maduro regime a narco-terror cartel. Venezuela vowed to patrol coasts with drones and warships, announced a coordinated border operation with Colombia deploying 15,000 troops, and mobilized regular soldiers alongside four million reservists of the National Militia. Chavismo organized enlistment campaigns and media calls to defend the homeland. Failed pre-election negotiations preceded tougher U.S. accusations.
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