Opposition hopes high that US naval build-up against drug cartels could signal overthrow of Maduro

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says country ready to defend ‘territorial integrity’ amid US military buildup.

US warship presence is meant to target Latin American drug cartels, but Venezuela’s Maduro calls it a threat.

Hawks on both sides have warned the US dispatch of three warships to patrol off the South American coast may be part of a regime-change operation – but is it?

Opposition hopes high that US naval build-up against drug cartels could signal overthrow of Maduro

The US is set to boost its maritime force off Venezuela to combat threats from drug cartels but has not signalled any planned land incursion.

The US says it aims to counter Latin American drug cartels, but Venezuela’s president condemns American naval presence as an ‘extravagant’ threat.

Venezuelan president reacts to US deployment of warships in region by moving troops along coast and urging citizens to enlist

The US has deployed military forces to the Caribbean in an operation said to target Latin American drug cartels.

The U.S. government this week is set to boost its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels.