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As President Donald Trump weighs military action in Venezuela, the U.S. has moved warships, flown B‑52s off the coast, struck alleged drug boats, and Trump says he authorized CIA covert operations while considering land strikes. Nicolás Maduro is mobilizing forces, claiming millions of reservists, militarizing most states, and invoking an “external commotion” decree. Life in Caracas goes on, but residents voice anxiety—“We don’t sleep well.” Legal unease shadows Washington’s campaign, with Pentagon lawyers questioning strikes and tensions between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and SOUTHCOM chief Adm. Alvin Holsey preceding the admiral’s early retirement.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.