Overview

• The Venezuelan military ran civilian weapons training on Saturday in Caracas and other cities, with a smaller turnout than earlier calls to mobilize and a parade of 25 armored vehicles in the capital.
• President Donald Trump warned of "incalculable" consequences unless Venezuela accepts deportees, as a U.S. flight returned 185 people and officials tallied more than 13,000 repatriations this year.
• The United States keeps warships, a nuclear-powered submarine and newly deployed F-35s in the region and says forces have destroyed at least three suspected drug-smuggling boats, with new strike videos posted on September 19.
• Venezuela’s attorney general formally asked the United Nations to investigate the maritime strikes, as senior officials denounced what they describe as an undeclared attack on national sovereignty.
• Legal scrutiny is mounting as UN human-rights experts and U.S. lawmakers question the operation’s justification, casualty figures remain disputed, and the Pentagon insists it is acting on a solid legal basis.