U.S. Escalates Campaign Against Maduro in Venezuela | JQJO

Donald Trump’s promise to avoid distant wars is straining under an escalating campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s regime. The U.S. has launched at least eight Caribbean strikes, killing at least 38 people, plus two in the Pacific that killed at least five, while B-52s and special operations forces deploy near Venezuela. Trump authorized CIA operations amid fears of a coup bid. A power struggle elevated Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s hard line, despite some eased oil sanctions. Critics question the legality and drug rationale; the White House cites the Patriot Act.