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Maduro Mobilizes Troops Amid US Military Tensions

8/29/2025

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro states his government is prepared to defend sovereignty against US military presence near its waters.
Maduro has mobilized troops and militias in response to perceived threats.
Colombia has deployed 25,000 military personnel to its border to address drug gang activity.
The US has not threatened invasion but has accused Maduro of connections to drug trafficking.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro states his government is prepared to defend sovereignty against US military presence near its waters.
Maduro has mobilized troops and militias in response to perceived threats.
Colombia has deployed 25,000 military personnel to its border to address drug gang activity.
The US has not threatened invasion but has accused Maduro of connections to drug trafficking.