Tensions grow as U.S. sends warships near Venezuela

Geopolitical Tensions - US sending warships to the southern Caribbean, raising questions about intentions [1] - Venezuela accusing the US of planning an invasion to colonize and exploit its resources [1] - US mobilizing Navy warships and personnel off Venezuela's coast to confront drug cartels [2] US Government Actions - Trump administration doubling the reward for Maduro's arrest to $50 million, accusing him of heading a cartel responsible for trafficking fentanyl-laced cocaine into the US [3] - DEA seizing 30 tons of cocaine linked to Maduro and his associates, with nearly 7 tons linked to Maduro himself [3] - White House designating Maduro's cartel an international terrorist organization [3] Regional Impact - Ecuador, Paraguay, Argentina, and other countries echoing accusations against Maduro [4] - Venezuela's political crisis and economic collapse causing a mass migration of nearly 8 million people, many coming to the US [4]