President warns military move threatens regime change, denounces US action as ‘immoral, criminal and illegal’ - Anadolu Ajansı

President Nicolas Maduro on Friday hit out at the US deployment of three warships off the coast of Venezuela as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking, calling the operation an “illegal” attempt at regime change.

President Nicolás Maduro is calling on Venezuelans to enlist in national militias ahead of the potential arrival of US warships in the Caribbean.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday insisted before the National Assembly (Parliament) that his country was an “impregnable homeland,” which “nothing and no one will touch.” He also underlined that true wealth lay in “moral,

A major increase in U.S. naval forces in the south Caribbean Sea has been underway since President Trump signed a directive targeting some cartels.

The U.S. military has also reportedly deployed several vessels to the southern Caribbean, as part of President Trump's crackdown on Latin American drug cartels.

"These aggressive policies seek to extend US dominance in Latin America, no matter the human cost," CodePink said.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the army will enlist militia members in military barracks and public squares during the weekend

China's foreign ministry opposed the American naval deployment near Venezuela amid the Trump administration's effort to combat drug cartels and pressure the Maduro regime.

The U.S. is deploying 3 guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American cartels.