US Military Conducts Evacuation Drill Over Caracas
The United States military performed an authorized evacuation drill over the Venezuelan capital on Saturday involving Osprey aircraft and Caribbean naval vessels. This exercise follows the January capture of Nicolas Maduro and supports the stabilization plan led by the Trump administration.
The United States conducted its first military drill over Caracas on January 3 following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. The exercise involved two MV-22B Osprey aircraft and naval vessels entering Venezuela waters in the Caribbean Sea. For investors, the drill signals deepening U.S. involvement in stabilizing a nation holding the world’s largest oil reserves.
### U.S. Southern Command Asserts Presence in Caracas The drill served as an authorized evacuation exercise for medical emergencies and disasters, according to the Venezuelan government. Two MV-22B Osprey aircraft landed near the U.S. embassy, carrying Francis Donovan, commander of the U.S. Southern Command. Donovan met with interim government officials to discuss regional security.
