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Civil servants, housewives and retirees alike lined up in Venezuela’s capital Caracas over the weekend as thousands volunteered to join the country’s militia in case there is a U.S. invasion. President Nicolas Maduro called on citizens to respond to “outlandish threats” by the U.S. and sign up over the weekend to the Bolivarian Militia, a civilian corps linked to the …

Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers are set to arrive off Venezuela’s coasts within 24 hours, part of the Trump administration’s effort to counter threats from Latin American drug cartels.  As per Reuters, the deployed American ships are the USS Graverly, USS John Dunham, and the USS Sampson.  The U.S. military had also previously announced on August 22 that air and …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen throughout the country, assuring that “no empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela,” after the United States doubled the reward for information leading to his arrest and increased the number of troops sailing around Latin America and the Caribbean. Last week, the …

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to “outlandish threats” by the United States after Washington raised the bounty for his arrest to $50 million and launched anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. “This week, I will activate a special plan with more than 4.5 million militiamen to ensure coverage of the …