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"There’s no way they [US troops] can enter Venezuela."

"I don't think the USA is going to invade Venezuela."

The Trump administration "has shown no signs so far of clear intent for direct military action."

"No one in their right mind thinks that with 4,500 people you can invade a country that's got mountains, jungle and multiple urban centers."

"It appears as if Mr. Peace President is looking into invading Venezuela under the pretext that the whole country is an illegal drug cartel and Maduro is a fugitive and an illegitimate president."

"It is my belief the United States will invade and Occupy Venezuela by Jan 2026."

Will the US Invade Venezuela?

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed in a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela in response to alleged flows of prisoners and narcotics into the U.S., but he refused to answer whether the goal was to oust Nicolás Maduro.

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U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed in a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela in response to alleged flows of prisoners and narcotics into the U.S., but he refused to answer whether the goal was to oust Nicolás Maduro.

Earlier that day, The New York Times reported that Trump had secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, including lethal operations, with the end goal of toppling Maduro, following a CNN report last week that authorities for the agency in Latin America had been expanded.

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Earlier that day, The New York Times reported that Trump had secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, including lethal operations, with the end goal of toppling Maduro, following a CNN report last week that authorities for the agency in Latin America had been expanded.

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yván Gil announced on Telegram plans to raise the matter at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, claiming that Trump's statement constituted a violation of international law and the U.N. Charter, while Maduro called for peace in a televised speech.

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Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yván Gil announced on Telegram plans to raise the matter at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, claiming that Trump's statement constituted a violation of international law and the U.N. Charter, while Maduro called for peace in a televised speech.

This comes as the U.S. military carried out this week its <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/trump-orders-strike-on-venezuela-coast-drug-traffickers-dead">fifth known fatal strike on alleged drug-carrying vessels</a> in international waters near Venezuela, bringing the total death toll from the stated campaign against drug cartels to 27.

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This comes as the U.S. military carried out this week its fifth known fatal strike on alleged drug-carrying vessels in international waters near Venezuela, bringing the total death toll from the stated campaign against drug cartels to 27.

Trump further told reporters on Wednesday that his administration is considering land operations in Venezuela as the sea is now "very well under control," adding that there had been days when there was not a single boat to be found.

Trump further told reporters on Wednesday that his administration is considering land operations in Venezuela as the sea is now "very well under control," adding that there had been days when there was not a single boat to be found.

Meanwhile, three U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers were tracked flying in international airspace within the Maiquetía flight information region off Venezuela's coast for about two hours on Wednesday, with unconfirmed reports that Caracas scrambled a fleet of U.S.-made F-16 fighters.

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Meanwhile, three U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers were tracked flying in international airspace within the Maiquetía flight information region off Venezuela's coast for about two hours on Wednesday, with unconfirmed reports that Caracas scrambled a fleet of U.S.-made F-16 fighters.

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Earlier that day, The New York Times reported that Trump had secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, including lethal operations, with the end goal of toppling Maduro, following a CNN report last week that authorities for the CIA in Latin America had been expanded.

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Earlier that day, The New York Times reported that Trump had secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, including lethal operations, with the end goal of toppling Maduro, following a CNN report last week that authorities for the CIA in Latin America had been expanded.

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This comes as the U.S. military carried out this week its fifth known fatal strike on alleged drug-carrying vessels in international waters near Venezuela, bringing the total death toll from the stated campaign against drug cartels to 27.

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Three US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers with call signs BUNNY01, BUNNY02 and BUNNY03 flew extended missions near Venezuelan airspace from Louisiana's Barksdale Air Force Base in a demonstration of military capability.</span

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Three US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers with call signs BUNNY01, BUNNY02 and BUNNY03 flew extended missions near Venezuelan airspace from Louisiana's Barksdale Air Force Base in a demonstration of military capability.

Trump's Venezuela strategy brilliantly combines pressure with negotiation to secure American interests in our own hemisphere. Maduro's desperate offers of energy contracts prove this calibrated approach works far better than Biden's failed diplomacy. With China controlling $2 trillion in Venezuelan resources just hours from Miami, strategic pressure on this weakened regime makes perfect sense compared to costly Middle East adventures.

Trump's Venezuela strategy brilliantly combines pressure with negotiation to secure American interests in our own hemisphere. Maduro's desperate offers of energy contracts prove this calibrated approach works far better than Biden's failed diplomacy. With China controlling $2 trillion in Venezuelan resources just hours from Miami, strategic pressure on this weakened regime makes perfect sense compared to costly Middle East adventures.</span

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Will Trump's Venezuela Gambit Pay Off?

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Trump's CIA authorization for lethal covert operations in Venezuela represents dangerous American imperialism that threatens regional stability. The administration has already killed 27 people in Caribbean strikes without due process while deploying 10,000 troops based on unproven drug trafficking claims. This reckless escalation follows decades of CIA interference in Latin America, from Chile to Guatemala, and ignores Venezuela's calls for dialogue.

Trump's CIA authorization for lethal covert operations in Venezuela represents dangerous American imperialism that threatens regional stability. The administration has already killed 27 people in Caribbean strikes without due process while deploying 10,000 troops based on unproven drug trafficking claims. This reckless escalation follows decades of CIA interference in Latin America, from Chile to Guatemala, and ignores Venezuela's calls for dialogue.</span

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Will the US Attack Venezuela?

There's a 38% chance that the U.S. will attack Venezuela before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 38% chance that the U.S. will attack Venezuela before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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The US-Venezuela Conflict

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Americans fed up with endless wars and CIA regime-changes gave a clear mandate to Donald Trump less than a year ago: to rebuild the country with his America First mindset — and he is failing to make good on his promises. It's outrageous that taxpayers' resources continue to be wasted as if the U.S. government and military were some sort of private militia of a group of foreigners willing to change a regime they dislike.

Americans fed up with endless wars and CIA regime-changes gave a clear mandate to Donald Trump less than a year ago: to rebuild the country with his America First mindset — and he is failing to make good on his promises. It's outrageous that taxpayers' resources continue to be wasted as if the U.S. government and military were some sort of private militia of a group of foreigners willing to change a regime they dislike.

Trump's Venezuela strategy is an unorthodox implementation of realism — and it's brilliant. Maduro has never been as desperate as he is now, and Trump continues to press further. It's in the best interest of the U.S. to put an end to this anti-American narco-dictatorship that threatens the entire Western Hemisphere by harboring Islamic terrorists, exporting criminals and drugs, and carrying out transnational repression.

Trump's Venezuela strategy is an unorthodox implementation of realism — and it's brilliant. Maduro has never been as desperate as he is now, and Trump continues to press further. It's in the best interest of the U.S. to put an end to this anti-American narco-dictatorship that threatens the entire Western Hemisphere by harboring Islamic terrorists, exporting criminals and drugs, and carrying out transnational repression.

It's American imperialism that threatens regional stability, not the government of Nicolás Maduro. Caracas has been sincere in its willingness to engage in dialogue and de-escalation, but to no avail as Washington is focused on its bipartisan quarter-century-old goal of installing a puppet regime in Venezuela. With extrajudicial killings happening off Venezuela's coast, a U.S. attack in the country is imminent.

It's American imperialism that threatens regional stability, not the government of Nicolás Maduro. Caracas has been sincere in its willingness to engage in dialogue and de-escalation, but to no avail as Washington is focused on its bipartisan quarter-century-old goal of installing a puppet regime in Venezuela. With extrajudicial killings happening off Venezuela's coast, a U.S. attack in the country is imminent.

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