This rare and high-profile military operation marks a new phase in the US military pressure against Maduro's government, causing regional tensions to rise sharply. Click to view...
Mr. Trump's public admission of authorising the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, declaring that "maritime drug trafficking is basically under control" and that a land strike could be next, marked a sharp escalation in US pressure on Mr. Maduro's government
According to the New York Times, Trump has scrapped efforts to reach a diplomatic deal with Venezuela, paving the way for a potential military escalation against drug dealers or the Maduro government.