US Considers Psychological Warfare Against Venezuela in New Operations Phase

Escalating US-Venezuela Tensions

• ✈️ Airlines from multiple countries including Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Portugal are suspending flights to and from Venezuela due to FAA warnings of a potentially hazardous situation.
• 🇺🇸 US-Venezuela tensions are high, with the US expected to launch a new phase of operations following over 20 American strikes on alleged drug boats since September.
• 📰 The Trump administration is reportedly considering psychological warfare tactics, such as dropping anti-Maduro leaflets over Caracas, to demoralize the regime.

US Military Operations and Designations

• 🎯 The US is targeting what it calls a state-linked narco terror network in Venezuela.
• 🚢 Major US military assets, including the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, warships, a nuclear submarine, and F-35 fighter jets, have been deployed near Venezuela.
• 💥 Since early September, US Southern Command has conducted at least 21 lethal maritime strikes on intelligence-confirmed narco terrorist vessels.
• 🗓️ The Trump administration is set to officially designate Carter de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization, a group alleged to be led and protected by Maduro's inner circle.

Maduro's Stance and International Warnings

• 🕊️ Despite escalating US actions, Venezuelan President Maduro is reportedly calling for peace and celebrating his birthday.
• ⚠️ The FAA has issued a warning of heightened military activity in and around Venezuelan airspace, impacting international flights.
• 💰 The US maintains a $50 million reward for information leading to Nicolás Maduro's arrest, accusing him of running a narco terror group.