Maduro warns US against 'crazy war' after Trump authorises covert Venezuela action
 • Oct 24, 2025, 2:52 AM
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             Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed Thursday for calm as tensions rose with Washington, saying in English: “No crazy war, please!” His plea followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had authorised covert action against Caracas amid an expanding US military campaign targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.
                        
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed Thursday for calm as tensions rose with Washington, saying in English: “No crazy war, please!” His plea followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had authorised covert action against Caracas amid an expanding US military campaign targeting alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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