Venezuelan president accuses US of using military buildup to push regime change
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the United States of plotting regime change through a naval buildup in the Caribbean
CARACAS, Venezuela (MNTV) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the United States of plotting regime change through a naval buildup in the Caribbean, calling it a direct threat to his government.
The U.S. has recently expanded its military presence in the Southern Caribbean, saying the move is aimed at countering drug cartels.
President Donald Trump has made the fight against Latin American cartels central to his administration’s security agenda, linking it to border control and migration.
Maduro, joined by Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and other officials, dismissed Washington’s explanation, warning the buildup is meant to justify intervention. “They are seeking a regime change through military threat,” Maduro told journalists, officials, and military commanders in Caracas.
“Venezuela is confronting the biggest threat seen on our continent in the last 100 years,” he said, adding that while the country is peaceful, its military is “super prepared” to respond.
The Venezuelan government rejected U.S. claims that its leadership plays a central role in drug trafficking.
Earlier in August, Washington doubled its reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest to $50 million, accusing him of links to criminal networks.
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