🚨USA and Venezuela:🚨 What is known about the escalation of tensions between the countries.📌 The Trump administration promises to use "full force" against Maduro; In return, Caracas announced the mobilization of 4.5 million militia members.
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stated that no empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela, downplaying the "threats to peace" in the country. This measure came after the USA doubled the reward for information leading to the capture of the Venezuelan president and increased the number of troops mobilized in Latin America and the Caribbean. The United States government confirmed last week that it had ordered the movement of warships ⛴️in the region to contain the threat posed by drug trafficking groups. This week, Reuters reported that three warships ⛴️of the US Navy and about 4,000 military personnel would arrive in Venezuelan territorial waters in the next 36 hours⏳⏲️. However, on Tuesday, 08/19, a US Department of Defense official responded that there are no vessels in the area and they have not received orders to proceed there.
When questioned by the American press about the report, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded: "President Trump has been very clear and consistent. He is willing to use all available tools to disrupt the flow of drugs into our country 🇺🇲 and bring those responsible to justice"⚖️. She also emphasized that Maduro "is not a legitimate president".
The two governments have not maintained formal bilateral diplomatic relations since 2019.
Rumors of war, expectations for decisions at the SEC, political interventions, generate concerns and sentiments in the global financial market. Hence the "red sea" in cryptocurrencies.$BTC