US buildup and covert moves squeeze Maduro

Washington’s confrontation with Nicolás Maduro is escalating, with the US mounting its largest regional naval deployment since 1962 and preparing strikes on Venezuelan sites tied to drug smuggling, reports say. The Trump administration has authorized covert CIA operations and raised a bounty for Maduro to $50m, while an alleged bid to bribe his pilot surfaced. Ex-intelligence officials warn any capture attempt could turn lethal. Past failed plots and regional coup history loom, yet analysts say domestic support for ousting Maduro is thin, casting doubt on a swift, democratic transition.

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