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

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro issued multiple provocative statements as U.S. naval vessels reportedly sail towards the coast of the South

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.

"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

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

The Trump administration has doubled the reward for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50 million.

The U.S. deployed three Navy missile destroyers and around 4,000 military personnel to the waters off Venezuela in effort to thwart cartels.