Tensions are rising in Latin America as US-Venezuela relations reach a critical point. President Donald Trump has now hinted at possible talks with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Meanwhile, the US intensifies military operations, including lethal strikes on suspected drug trafficking vessels and deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford with a fleet of warships, fighter jets, and bombers. These moves form part of Operation Southern Spear, targeting “narco-terrorists” and the Cartel de los Soles. Maduro projects calm, condemning U.S. exercises and calling for peace, even as regional tensions escalate.
