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Washington: The United States is stationing its fleet of submarines and warships in Venezuela’s coastal seas. As part of his campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump is doing this. This action was made in the midst of mounting anti-Venezuela sentiment brought on by the rise in drug use in the US. ‘Narco-terrorist’ is how the United States refers to Nicolas Maduro. A 2020 US indictment accusing Maduro of narcotics trafficking has made him a fugitive. This has raised the likelihood that Venezuela will see unrest in the near future.
Trump this week ordered a submarine, at least three Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, and other military hardware to deploy toward Venezuela, according to a report from The War Zone. Alongside these destroyers, 4,000 Marines are also being deployed in the area on a three-ship Amphibious Ready Group. Off the coast of Venezuela, this will send out a large and powerful squadron of US ships.
Trump and Maduro’s altercation
Since his first administration, Trump and Maduro have been at odds. Since Trump was elected president for the second time, this animosity has escalated once again. The White House has said that combating narcotics is its top priority and has accused the president of Venezuela of participating in the global drug trade. The United States will do all in its power to outlaw drugs and prosecute anyone who uses them, according to White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt.
According to Levitt, Venezuela’s legitimate government is not the Maduro administration. Maduro is the leader of this drug-trafficking organization. Maduro is not the real president, according to the Trump administration. What the United States intends to do against Maduro is still unclear. In order to lessen the danger posed by drug trafficking organizations, US officials informed CNN that they had directed naval operations in the area.
Justice for Maduro
During the first term of Donald Trump as president, Maduro was charged in a federal court in New York in 2020. Maduro was accused of narco-terrorism and plotting to import cocaine with the Colombian FARC guerrilla organization, along with 14 other people, including some of his close acquaintances.
A $15 million reward had been offered by the US for Maduro’s capture. It was then upped to $25 million, and it was boosted to $50 million earlier this month. In an effort to combat Maduro, the Trump administration has also increased immigration enforcement, deploying hundreds of soldiers to the southern border.