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Trump against Maduro: Is there escalation in Venezuela?

Published on August 30, 2025

US President Trump sends a flotilla off the coast of Venezuela, supposedly for drug fighting.Shortly before, the bounty was doubled to President Maduro.Does military escalation come about? Is there escalation in Venezuela? Is there escalation in Venezuela? 1/5 US President Trump sends the navy off the coast of Venezuela.Does he want to overthrow the president or just fight drug crime?Photo: Imago/Mediapunch 1/5 US President Trump sends the navy off the coast of Venezuela.Does he want to overthrow the president or just fight drug crime?Photo: Imago/Mediapunch That is why the USA is close to armed conflict with Venezuela for fighting drugs Trump explains drug cartels that US flotilla in front of Venezuela's coast Bounty for Maduro's arrest to $ 50 million doubles the artificial intelligence of Blick still learns and may make mistakes.Find out more Feedback Send more Marian Nadler Editor News They are drastic words that the always well-informed US news portal "Axios" chooses: "The USA has never been so close to an armed conflict with Venezuela."What's going on there? US President Donald Trump (79) explained the war cartels.Now a fully loaded US flotilla is supposed to combat drug trafficking off the coast of Venezuela.2200 Marines are involved in the operation - an unusually large number. Bounty doubled However, statements by Trump's press spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt (28) raise doubts that the relocation of the Naval Association is really only dedicated to combating drug crime.The United States would consider Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (62) as the "fleeting boss of a drug cartel" and not as a legitimate president of the South American country. On August 7, the US State Ministry doubled the bounty for the arrest of Maduro-to $ 50 million (CHF 40 million).US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio (54) is considered as hostile to Maduro as Trump. "If Maduro is no longer in power, nobody will cry" Maduro had been charged with Trump's first term for the first time.The accusation: he violated US drug laws and was a member of the Cartel de Los Soles.The term is used for groups within the Venezuelan security forces who act with cocaine. "This is 105 percent about drug terrorism, but if Maduro is no longer in power, nobody will cry," quotes "Axios" an insider from Trump's ranks.Another anonymous government representative sees things differently, speaks of «Noriega 2».In 1989, an operation by the US military led to the arrest of Panamaic President Manuel Noriega.Noriega was convicted of drug trade, organized crime and money laundering in the USA. How likely is a military escalation? Maduro reacted angrily to Trump's cannon boat diplomacy."What you threaten Venezuela - a change of regime, a military terrorist attack - is immoral, criminal and illegal," said Maduro on Friday.He then called on the citizens to join a militia in order to ward off a possible US invasion. The government representatives with whom “Axios” spoke do not rule out an invasion, but they consider them unlikely.Trump and Co. probably hope that Maduro is negotiating his resignation or murdered by military people who want to cut in the bounty.