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Venezuela Deploys Militias Amid US Tensions and Dissent

1/6/2026

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Venezuela's government deployed armed militias to patrol streets after the US attack on Caracas.
Paramilitary colectivos conduct searches and monitor citizens' phones to suppress dissent.
Delcy Rodríguez, interim president, seeks to maintain control amid fears of more US aggression and internal fractures.
An emergency decree prevents public celebrations of President Nicolás Maduro's ouster.
Opposition leader María Corina Machado plans to return and challenge the regime.

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Story summary

Venezuela's government deployed armed militias to patrol streets after the US attack on Caracas.
Paramilitary colectivos conduct searches and monitor citizens' phones to suppress dissent.
Delcy Rodríguez, interim president, seeks to maintain control amid fears of more US aggression and internal fractures.
An emergency decree prevents public celebrations of President Nicolás Maduro's ouster.
Opposition leader María Corina Machado plans to return and challenge the regime.