Maduro’s Militarization of Indigenous Groups Exposes Venezuela’s Dangerous Descent Amid U.S. Pressure

In a move revealing both desperation and defiance, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has ordered the creation of "militia brigades" composed of indigenous peoples from across South America to defend his beleaguered regime. This order comes against the backdrop of an increased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea—a strategic deployment aimed at countering drug trafficking but effectively serving as a deterrent to Maduro's continued destabilizing ambitions. Why Is Maduro Bankrolling Armed Militias Instead of Addressing His Own Failures? Maduro claims he has received letters from indigenous communities willing to “wage war” to protect Venezuela’s so-called Bolivarian Republic. He insists this...