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Venezuela's Maduro rallies civilian militia volunteers, citing US invasion 'threat'
Thousands of Venezuelans on Saturday queued up across Caracas to enlist in a civilian militia in response to "threats" of a US invasion. The show of force counters earlier accusations by the Trump administration that President Nicolas Maduro is leading a drug cartel. Three days ago, Washington deployed war ships off the coast of Venezuela to curb what it says are drug trafficking activities.
Thousands of Venezuelans on Saturday queued up across Caracas to enlist in a civilian militia in response to "threats" of a US invasion. The show of force counters earlier accusations by the Trump administration that President Nicolas Maduro is leading a drug cartel. Three days ago, Washington deployed war ships off the coast of Venezuela to curb what it says are drug trafficking activities.
