Maduro vs. Trump: EE.UU. envía más tropas a Venezuela

We'll be right back. And we will also understand these movements. What is Venezuela doing? Pablo Cuella, our international editor, is here. How are you, Daniel? Good evening. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has decided to increase the naval deployment on the coasts of Venezuela. According to the Reuters news agency, Donald Trump has decided to add a submarine with nuclear capability and also a cruise ship

launches missiles in the vicinity of this Venezuelan territory in search of combating drug trafficking, says the White House but what it directly points to is to bring to the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro who has been indicated as the leader of the Cartel de los Soles a drug trafficking group that operates in Latin America Maduro Casillas indicado como el líder del cartel de los soles un grupo narcotraficante que opera en américa latina y donald trump además con esta orden de captura y recompensa por la información que lleve finalmente a su mismo arresto una tensión que ha ido creciendo en estas últimas horas porque es una flota muy

importante a son recursos considerable lo que está utilizando a eeuu para acechar al régimen venezolano Eso llama la atención y Pablo la pregunta que le han hecho también los periodistas en la Casa Blanca a la vocera de Estados Unidos existe la opción de que se ponga una vota en el territorio es algo que no se ha descartado si bien yo todavía veo como algo lejano de que pueda ocurrir

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Estados Unidos ha dicho que tiene todas las cartas sobre la mesa y que va a utilizar todo el poder que sea necesario Yes, the United States has said that it has all the cards on the table and that it will use all the power necessary to corner Nicolás Maduro and especially drug trafficking in this same continent, being the United States one of the countries that has been most affected by the drugs that enter its territory. But look, I want us to go to the layout, to the map, to understand how this same tension is evolving in the last hours.

What we are seeing here is the so-called amphibious fleet, three warships that Donald Trump initially sent to Venezuela. What are amphibious ships? They are those that can transport a contingent of infantry, the famous marines that are heading to Venezuela. Then we have three ships here,

which are the Gravelly, the Jameson Dunham and the Samson, which are destroyers. What are these? They are ships that have a large proportion, which generally accompany the fleets and which also have a very considerable speed. To this we add a combat ship, which is the Minneapolis, the Lake Erie, which is this cruise ship that launches missiles, and this submarine of nuclear capacity that is also approaching the coasts of Venezuela. Pablo, how do we understand, this map is enlightening regarding all the focuses, right? All sides too. Now, how do we do it, Pablo, to understand the reaction that Nicolás Maduro has had regarding mobilizing, for example, thousands of soldiers there at the border with Colombia.

Nicolás Maduro spoke. I'm going to tell you, because first I want us to see the following image. Just a few moments ago, the cabinet meeting of Donald Trump has ended. Look there with all his ministers,

and look who is on his side. On one side, the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hexett, and on the other, the Chancellor, Marco Rubio. The latter was in charge of addressing the situation in Venezuela and said the following. For the first time in the modern era, we are truly on the offensive against the organized cartels that are injecting poison, murderous poison, into our cities. And that's a team of organized cartels that are injecting poison,

murderous poison, into our cities. And that's a team effort. We have the teams of Christie, Pete, Pam, and obviously under their leadership. And we've also had incredible international support just in the last week of Ecuador, Paraguay, Guyana, Trinidad,

and today Argentina. All of them joining us. The name Argentina, I'll explain in a moment what it means. Ecuador and Paraguay too? Yes, look, what is Venezuela doing? That's what you asked me, what has Nicolás Maduro done? He has ordered the deployment of 15,000 troops, 15,000 soldiers and also police

on its western border that joins Colombia, particularly the states of Zulia and Tachira. That's where he's going to deploy the troops. Why? Because that's where many crimes are committed, organized crime, guerrillas, drug trafficking groups. What does Maduro want to do? Also give signals to the United States that they are finally fighting these crimes,

of which Nicolás Maduro is accused. Right? A response. Pablo, regarding international support, because many had said what is the position of the rest of the countries, for example here in the region. It was being mentioned from the US government, support here in the region.

It was talked about Paraguay, it was talked about Argentina. Who are the ones who have given a green light, at least, or an approval to this military movement. There are several who are approaching Maduro, also conditioning and putting this cartel of the suns as a group not only in drug trafficking, but a terrorist. Today Argentina spoke, and I'm going to tell you, first I want us to listen to the statement that Nicolás Maduro had, where he confirms this deployment of soldiers.

Well, I tell you, Venezuela is clean and free territory of drug trafficking. of soldiers. well armed, well trained and well prepared to reinforce the entire bi-national area that goes from the Tachira to the Guajira with sovereignty, with self-determination, the security of our territory that no one touches Venezuelan territory

because that territory is ours and we guarantee it Outside the US and Venezuelan borders, more information is being added. France has said that it will also deploy military contingents in the Caribbean Sea to support the US in the fight against drug trafficking. Paraguay, Ecuador, as I was saying, is also supporting the US in the fight against the Los Soles Cartel. Controversial has been Colombia's statement. President Gustavo Petro has said that the Los Soles Cartel does not exist

and therefore Maduro would not belong to any of these same groups. And the last one that has intervened is, precisely, Argentina. We saw President Javier Miley and his government, that today has announced that the Soles Cartel, which would lead Maduro, is a terrorist organization for the Casa Rosada. We have to see the statement that the Chancellery of this country has published,

which explicitly states what I was telling you here, Daniel. The Argentine government declares the Soles Cartel as a terrorist organization within the framework of international commitments assumed by the Argentine Republic in the matter of fighting terrorism and its financing, and in compliance with the current national norm, the national government then disposed the incorporation of this transnational criminal organization,

the Soles Cartel, as a terrorist entity. Here is another sign of rapprochement, another one, between the administration of Javier Milei and Donald Trump. Exactly. What will this mean in terms of possible supports as well? the or reveals the intention to protect eventually before some kind of invasion. Totally, it's complicated, Maduro. In fact, this weekend, I don't know if you heard it for the first time,

he slides the idea of giving up in the midst of this complexity. Also, here in America we know how traumatic the invasions have been, and especially the actions of the United States in other times of the same history, and especially the actions of the United States in other times of the same history, and that's why there are many countries that just deny a military invasion. in Cuba.