The U.S. deployed three Navy missile destroyers and around 4,000 military personnel to the waters off Venezuela in effort to thwart cartels.

As three American destroyers sail toward Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro says he is going to order the deployment of more than 4.5 million militia members around the country. “This week, I will activate a special plan with more than 4.

The US is deploying three guided-missile destroyers off Venezuela as Trump intensifies pressure on cartels. Maduro responds with militias and denounces Washington’s accusations, while Venezuela’s foreign ministry rejects US claims of drug trafficking links.

The Maduro regime has temporarily banned the purchase, sale, and operation of drones in Venezuelan territory, citing national security concerns as tensions with the United States intensify.