The United States has doubled the bounty for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's arrest to $50 million and has deployed three warships to the Caribbean. In response, Maduro announced the mobilization of over 4.5 million militia fighters. He denounced the US's threats as extravagant and outlandish, while the US has accused him of leading a drug trafficking network but has not provided evidence. The US military deployment includes three guided-missile destroyers, aiming to enhance operations against drug cartels in Latin America.
This week, I will activate a special plan with more than 4.5 million militiamen to ensure coverage of the entire national territory, militias that are prepared, activated and armed, Maduro said in a televised address.
The US government, which refuses to recognise Maduro's last two election victories, recently imposed new sanctions on both his administration and the alleged cartel.
The US has not provided any evidence linking Maduro to drug cartels, despite accusations of leading a cocaine smuggling network known as the Cartel de los Soles.
Maduro denounced the extravagant, bizarre and outlandish threats from Washington, responding to the US government's doubling of the bounty for his arrest to $50m.
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