The United States is keeping up its hostilities against Venezuela. At the Miraflores Palace, Nicolas Maduro's residence and the seat of government, nerves are frayed. The U.S. fleet anchored in the Caribbean Sea destroyed a second vessel that sailed off the Venezuelan coast this Monday. This is a clear signal to Chavismo that, far from easing, the pressure is increasing with each passing day. Uncertainty reigns among politicians, analysts, and experts in Venezuelan politics.
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