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Amidst rising tensions, the US has deployed warships off Venezuela's coast for anti-drug operations, prompting President Maduro to call for a massive militia recruitment drive. Thousands of Venezuelans, from retirees to housewives, volunteered, demonstrating a show of force against what Maduro calls 'outlandish threats' from the US. The US has offered a $50 million bounty for Maduro, accusing him of leading a drug cartel. While the US claims the deployment is for anti-drug efforts, Maduro views it as an attempt at regime change. The situation highlights the escalating conflict between the two nations.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.