Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is running out of secure exit options after the United States rejected key conditions in recent discussions. A short phone call between Maduro and US President Donald Trump ended without progress, adding pressure amid rising military activity and ongoing sanctions.
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged airlines to view Venezuelan airspace as fully closed, triggering heightened diplomatic tension with Caracas and raising regional security concerns.
The U.S. deployment of warships and submarines near Venezuela has sparked major defense drills by Caracas, intensifying regional tensions and raising fears of conflict in the Caribbean.
Trump has disclosed that he authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela, intensifying speculation that Washington may be seeking to topple President Nicolás Maduro.