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Is the U.S. at war with Maduro?

Asked 16 hours ago

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The U.S. is not officially at war with Maduro, but has escalated military and covert actions against Venezuela, including CIA operations and strikes on alleged drug vessels. The administration denies seeking regime change, framing actions as anti-drug and anti-migration measures, though it has made clear it wants Maduro removed.

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Venezuela on high-alert amid U.S strikes

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  • Venezuela scales up its military defense campaign in response to US operations in the Caribbean.
  • President Maduro claims Venezuela's sovereignty is under threat and rejects foreign intervention. 24s
  • Venezuelans express uncertainty and concern over the possibility of conflict and their daily struggles. 39s
  • The US continues anti-narcotics operations, accusing Maduro of leading a drug trafficking cartel. 1m 20s
  • Analysts say Maduro is appealing for international support by framing US actions as interventionist. 1m 36s
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Venezuela on high-alert amid U.S strikes
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Al Jazeera
16 hours ago
Venezuela on high-alert amid U.S strikes

Maduro says Venezuela's sovereignty is under attack and compares U.S. actions to previous interventions, but there is no direct invasion or declared war.

Trump: Venezuela's Maduro offered oil to U.S. amid escalating tensions
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CBS News
2 days ago
Trump: Venezuela's Maduro offered oil to U.S. amid escalating tensions

A former State Department lawyer says the Trump administration is engaging a make-believe armed conflict, using it as a basis for strikes and detentions, but not a formal war.

U.S. flies B-52 bombers off the coast of Venezuela
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CBS News
2 days ago
U.S. flies B-52 bombers off the coast of Venezuela

There are now 10,000 U.S. troops in the Caribbean, eight warships, and a submarine, but no official declaration of war.

Trump authorizes CIA covert operations in Venezuela
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CBS News
3 days ago
Trump authorizes CIA covert operations in Venezuela

It is U.S. policy for the administration not to call for a regime change anywhere. The president says these moves are designed to eliminate illegal drugs and illegal migrants from Venezuela.

Trump says he authorised covert CIA operations in Venezuela
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CBS News
3 days ago
Trump says he authorised covert CIA operations in Venezuela

The president now also isn't ruling out potential U.S. military operations inside Venezuela.

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