US Deploys Warships Off Venezuela as Maduro Mobilizes Militia

Establishment-critical narrative

This military escalation violates international law and threatens regional sovereignty, with the U.S. providing no evidence linking Maduro to drug cartels while deploying warships in what amounts to gunboat diplomacy. The bounty and naval deployment represent an attempt to justify foreign intervention against a legitimate government that Washington simply refuses to recognize. Mexican President Sheinbaum has already rejected these allegations and refused U.S. military presence, highlighting the lack of regional support for this aggressive approach.