A US strike on land would constitute a marked escalation in the pressure the Trump administration has put on Maduro, whom the US has accused of leading a "narco-terrorist" organisation - an accusation the Venezuelan president has denied. The Trump administration has described strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific as attacks against terrorists attempting to bring fentanyl and cocaine to the US. The Maduro government, which has long accused the US of wanting to steal the South American country's oil riches - Venezuela has the world's biggest proven reserves - called the seizures "piracy".
Published at: 2025-12-29 22:44:45
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