The United States intensified their military presence near Venezuela, sending war ships and fighters to Puerto Rico, in a demonstration of force that contrasts with the maintenance of diplomatic channels between the two countries.
According to the international correspondent of CNN In Argentina, Luciana Taddeo, even with serious accusations by US President Donald Trump against, including allegations that he would lead a cartel, negotiations between countries continue.
Richard Grenell, an American envoy for special missions, was recently at and was able to release prisoners who had been detained for years in the country.
Dialogue in the midst of tension
Maduro has confirmed that he maintains communication with US officials, including Grenell and John McNara, a business officer in Colombia, as the United States embassy in Caracas has been closed since 2019.
In response to the American military movement, Maduro has used the situation to try to mobilize the population around a sense of defense of sovereignty national.
The Venezuelan government calls citizens to join the Bolivarian militia, a civil arm of the Armed Forces created by Hugo Chavez, and performs military demonstrations on the streets of Caracas, including war tanks.
Questionable numbers
The Venezuelan regime claims to have 8 million people registered with the Bolivarian militia, a number that generates questions in a country of 35 million inhabitants.
Experts point to contradictions in the data, especially considering that even official electoral results indicate that Maduro obtained just over 6 million votes.
The attempt to create national cohesion faces significant obstacles, such as the serious economic crisis that affects the population, with insufficient minimum wages, as well as repression and persecution of opponents, who undermine popular support to the government.
