Venezuela's Maduro says US behavior is 'aggression,' communications largely cut

16/9/2025 6:20

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that recent incidents between his country and the United States are an "aggression" by the U.S., not tensions between the two countries, and that there is no communication between the governments.



The administration of President Donald Trump has ratcheted up U.S. military presence in the southern Caribbean as part of what it says is a crackdown on drug smugglers.



This month, a U.S. military strike killed 11 people and sank a boat from Venezuela that the Trump administration said was transporting illegal narcotics.



The U.S. government is trying to justify the launch of a "criminal attack" on his country, Maduro said during a press conference attended by top military brass and other officials.