Overview
- Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello rejected as a lie a New York Times report that Nicolás Maduro offered to resign after a two‑ to three‑year transition, and he said there are no negotiations to remove the government.
- Colombia’s Foreign Ministry said remarks by Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio were taken out of context and denied that Bogotá endorsed a negotiated exit, as Bloomberg released audio of the interview to support its reporting.
- The United States has reinforced its Caribbean deployment, including the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford and thousands of personnel, and maritime strikes on suspected drug boats have left more than 80 people dead, drawing human rights scrutiny.
- Venezuelan authorities expanded defensive measures by inaugurating a technical‑tactical training center, outlining plans to defend the Caracas–La Guaira corridor with heavy weapons, and framing U.S. actions as a threat to sovereignty.
- Reports say Washington plans to designate the Cártel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, which U.S. officials say would broaden Pentagon options, even as both Maduro and President Trump signal openness to a face‑to‑face dialogue.