The United States intensified its offensive against the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela. , near the Venezuelan coastline, in an operation that mobilizes more than 4,000 military personnel and represents a new stage of tension between Washington and Caracas.
Naval movement occurs the same week as White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the US will use “all the strength” against the Chavista government.
At the same time, the Justice Department announced one (about $ 270 million) for information leading to Maduro’s arrest or conviction – higher than Osama Bin Laden after the September 11 attacks.
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Destroyers sent – USS Gravery, USS Jason Dunham and USS Sampson – belong to the Arleigh Burke class and are equipped with the Aegis combat system, capable of monitoring and controlling more than 100 targets simultaneously within a 190 km radius. Ships can fire Long-range Tomahawk missiles, perform air, naval and terrestrial attacks, and operate MH-60 Seahawk helicopters and drones.
Among the differentials of the fleet is the defense capacity against chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, with air filtering systems, pressurized compartments and protection against electromagnetic pulses.
The exact location of the ships was not disclosed, but the movement would have been started on Monday (18) and should last at least 36 hours.
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Drug trafficking as a justification for military action
According to agencies as Reuters e Associated PressThe US official justification is to combat drug trafficking organizations, which operate on the route between South America and US territory.
The Trump administration and has kept mature formally accused of narcoterrorism since 2020, when he was still in the first term.
American Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Maduro is one of the “greatest drug traffickers in the world” and represents a direct threat to US security.
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In response to the American climbing, members of the force created by Hugo Chavez to act as support for the Armed Forces in the “defense of the nation”.
The Venezuelan leader stressed that the country is prepared to react to any external threat.
US military movement occurs amid the hardening of Donald Trump’s speech against allied governments of authoritarian and leftist regimes in Latin America.
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In recent weeks, the White House has also imposed commercial tariffs on Brazil and sanctions against Brazilian authorities, expanding diplomatic tension on the continent.
