US EditionVenezuela Inducts 5,600 Troops as US Carrier Strike Group Operates Nearby
Venezuela expanded its military by 5,600 soldiers at Fuerte Tiuna amid U.S. naval operations targeting drug networks in the Caribbean, with at least 87 killed in related strikes.
- On Saturday, the Venezuelan army swore in 5,600 new soldiers in Caracas as the United States deployed warships and the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean.
- President Nicolás Maduro launched the Venezuelan recruitment drive and accused the United States of trying to overthrow his government and seize oil as it deployed a fleet to the Caribbean.
- At Fuerte Tiuna, Colonel Gabriel Alejandro Rendon Vilchez said Saturday, `Under no circumstances will we allow an invasion by an imperialist force` during the ceremony in Caracas.
- The U.S. has escalated measures, including strikes on at least 22 vessels, killing at least 83 people, and doubled its bounty on President Nicolás Maduro to $50 million on August 7, 2025.
- Rights groups report at least 887 political prisoners, Alfredo Diaz was the sixth opposition member to die in prison since November 2024, and official figures list 200,000 troops and 200,000 police officers in Venezuela.
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On Saturday, the Venezuelan Armed Forces incorporated 5,600 soldiers into their ranks in the midst of the "threats" of the United States, which deployed in August a military flotilla in the Caribbean that includes the largest aircraft carrier in the world. In response to US military maneuvers, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has called for the reinforcement of military enlistment and the closing of ranks against "imperialism," as the U.S. go…
Repression in Venezuela has increased under the fall's threats from the US military. Many would welcome an American attack - as long as the hated regime falls, Venezuelans tell SvD.
Venezuela's military on Saturday swore in 5,600 soldiers as the United States ramps up military pressure on the oil-producing country.
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