Venezuela criticizes US destroyer for seizing fishing vessel

Venezuela has condemned the US for allegedly boarding a fishing vessel in its economic zone, claiming it was a provocation involving armed agents from the USS Jason Dunham, and escalating tensions after a US strike killed 11 Venezuelans accused of drug trafficking. In response, President Maduro announced troop deployments across the country while the US increased its military presence in the Caribbean, asserting its stance against Maduro’s government.

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