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U.S.–Venezuela Standoff Escalates as Trump Halts Back-Channel and Caracas Expands Military Drills

Venezuelan officials say they warned Washington about an alleged embassy bomb plot presented as a casus belli.

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Fuerza militar de Estados Unidos se preparar para atacar a Venezuela y derrocar a Nicolás Maduro.
Nicolás Maduro habla en una rueda de prensa este lunes en Caracas, Venezuela. (EFE/Miguel Gutierrez).
President of Colombia Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Overview

  • President Trump instructed envoy Richard Grenell to cease contacts with Caracas immediately, according to The New York Times, ending discreet outreach efforts.
  • Nicolás Maduro downplayed talk of a total cutoff, saying channels have existed, and claimed the U.S. has names and locations of suspects tied to the alleged plot.
  • Venezuela activated Plan Independencia 200 with new deployments in La Guaira and Carabobo, including the Maiquetía international airport, and ran exercises based on a U.S. attack scenario.
  • Washington maintains at least eight warships, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, and thousands of troops in the southern Caribbean, after strikes that destroyed multiple small boats and left more than 20 dead.
  • Democratic lawmakers and more than 60 NGOs pressed for legal justifications and oversight of the U.S. campaign, questioning authority for lethal maritime operations and potential escalation.