15 Million Venezuelans Grip Up and Enlist to Defend their Country Amid U.S. War [white american rhetoric] Threats, according to ex-diplomat Carlos Ron

From [HERE] BdF spoke with Carlos Ron, former Venezuelan vice foreign minister and the country’s chief negotiator in Washington. - Sul 21

He stresses, however, that the atmosphere is not one of panic despite the possibility of military aggression.

Since late August, the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela’s coast has become a stage of tension. With a significant military presence, the United States has attacked vessels navigating international waters. At least 27 people have been killed in what President Donald Trump claims are operations against drug cartels, classified by him as terrorist organizations, and he has accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of leading the drug trade.

None of these accusations have been supported by concrete evidence. Venezuela has responded by mobilizing troops along its borders and arming civilians to resist a possible U.S. advance. Caracas maintains that Washington’s real goal is to overthrow the government and install opposition figure María Corina Machado as head of state. [MORE]