Meanwhile, Maduro's regime keeps its usual stance: denouncing conspiracies and portraying itself as a victim of an alleged external aggression. However, that rhetoric no longer conceals the reality. Venezuela is facing a deep process of state breakdown—economic, political, and social—the severity of which far exceeds the country's borders. That's why Washington has toughened its diplomatic and sanctions pressure in recent years, attempting to force a negotiated solution that Chavismo has systematically blocked.
A CBS News report has reignited all alarms in Latin America: senior United States military officials presented President Donald Trump with a set of updated options for operations in Venezuela, which even include ground actions. The exclusive, signed by Jennifer Jacobs and James LaPorta, details that the meeting took place on Wednesday at the White House and included the participation of senior Pentagon commanders, who presented different scenarios to address the growing deterioration of the Caribbean country under Nicolás Maduro's regime.
The revelation doesn't come as a surprise in U.S. defense circles. For years, Washington has identified Venezuela as a source of regional instability, not only because of the economic and humanitarian collapse, but also due to the consolidation of criminal structures, the presence of irregular groups, and the alignment of Chavismo with actors hostile to the West. For the United States, the crisis has ceased to be a domestic Venezuelan problem and has become part of the hemispheric security agenda.
El portaaviones más grande y potente del mundo fue desplegado en el Caribe.
The CBS report, however, marks a qualitative leap: the alternatives now under consideration include the possibility of direct actions on Venezuelan territory. Although the information doesn't specify the scale or objectives of those operations, it does confirm that the plans were presented to the president and that a decision could be known "in the coming days," according to sources familiar with the meeting.
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The possibility that the U.S. is considering military options once again places the regime in a position of maximum vulnerability. The presence of narco-military organizations, smuggling networks, and the total breakdown of institutional order have turned the country into a strategic corridor for interests that clash with continental stability. The Pentagon is observing this map with growing concern and, based on the CBS report, it is clear that it no longer rules out more forceful measures.
For now, the White House has not issued official comments on the internal deliberations. However, the leak confirms that Venezuela's deterioration has returned to the center of the U.S. agenda. With a regime increasingly isolated and a crisis showing no signs of reversal, Washington is considering paths that just a few months ago seemed politically remote.
