Venezuela Threatens Armed Resistance as US Military Buildup in Caribbean Sparks Tensions
TL;DR
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro threatened to declare a 'republic in arms' if the US forces in the Caribbean attack Venezuela, amid increased US naval presence aimed at combating drug trafficking, which Maduro and regional leaders criticize as a threat to regional stability.
- Maduro vows a ‘republic in arms’ if U.S. forces in the Caribbean attack Venezuela PBS
- Maduro claims US seeks 'regime change through military threat' amid Caribbean buildup Fox News
- US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why Reuters
- Trump claims Venezuela’s Maduro is a drug-trafficking threat to the US. Does the data back him up? CNN
- What to know about the US warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela AP News
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