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Coverage dated August 18, 2025

Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen throughout the country, assuring that “no empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela,” after the United States doubled the reward for information leading to his arrest…

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen throughout the country, assuring that “no empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela,” after the United States doubled the reward for information leading to his arrest…

  2. Al Jazeera

    Venezuela’s Maduro to mobilise millions in militia over US ‘threats’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The move comes after the US doubles the bounty for Maduro’s arrest to $50m and deploys three warships in the Caribbean.

  3. Digital Journal

    Maduro says mobilizing millions of militia after US 'threats' (opens Digital Journal)

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    Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to US "threats," after Washington raised the bounty for

  4. Latin Times

    Venezuela's Maduro Says He Will Mobilize Millions Of Militia Members Over U.S. Pressure: 'Rifles and Missiles for the Working Class' (opens Latin Times)

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    Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday the mobilization of 4.5 million militia members in response to increased U.S. pressure

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