Venezuela carried out military exercises in coastal areas after the US deployed ships off its coast, stirring invasion fears. Washington has deployed military vessels to the Caribbean based on claims of combatting drug trafficking, targeting at least three boats in recent weeks allegedly loaded with drugs from Venezuela, resulting in 14 fatalities. Caracas denounces the US deployment, calling it a "military threat." Saturday's exercises, in the northwest state of Falcon and the northeast state of Sucre, coincided with a government-ordered drill to prepare for natural disasters. — AFP
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