International Escalation in the Caribbean: Maduro calls on Trump to make peace
In view of the massive US military presence in the Caribbean, Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has urged his colleague Donald Trump to exercise restraint. "Yes, peace," said the authoritarian head of state at a rally in Caracas when asked by a CNN reporter whether he had a message for Trump. He called on the people of the United States to stand up for peace. "No more endless wars. No more Libya. No more Afghanistan."
14.11.2025, 20:04
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Meanwhile, the Pentagon published images of the aircraft carrier "USS Gerald R. Ford" in the western Atlantic. In one photo, the world's largest warship can be seen accompanied by three other naval vessels, with a long-range bomber and several fighter jets flying overhead.
USA launches Operation Southern Spear
On Thursday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, who recently became Secretary of War, announced the launch of Operation Southern Spear to combat drug smuggling in the region. In recent weeks, the US armed forces have sunk around 20 boats of suspected drug smugglers in the region, killing around 80 people.
Speculation about intervention in Venezuela
However, due to the build-up of strong forces off the coast of Venezuela, there has recently been speculation as to whether the US government is actually seeking a change of power in Caracas. For example, Trump confirmed that he had authorized covert operations by the US foreign intelligence agency CIA in Venezuela.
Moscow called on the government in Washington not to interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign states under the pretext of fighting drugs. "The situation is aggravated by the fact that the US government has not provided any evidence linking the ships and crews they attacked to illegal drug trafficking," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, according to the Tass news agency.
