Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez says the country is conducting military exercises, as the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford moves closer to Venezuela.
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has said the United States government is “fabricating” a war against him as Washington sent the world’s biggest warship towards the South American country.
It signals a major escalation of the US’s military presence in the region amid speculation of an attempt to overthrow the Venezuelan government.
Maduro said in a national broadcast on Friday night that US President Donald Trump’s administration is “fabricating a new eternal war” as the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, which can host up to 90 aeroplanes and attack helicopters, moves closer
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