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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: 4,000 Troops and 4,500,000 Militiamen: What to Know About the U.S.-Venezuela Standoff [Watch (HLS stream): 4,000 Troops and 4,500,000 Militiamen: What to Know About the U.S.-Venezuela Standoff](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/uPl2FEuQ.m3u8) (2:00)  _Published 2025-08-20. The U.S. and Venezuela appear to be heading towards a standoff with neither country indicating a willingness to back down. The Venezuelan government on Monday mobilized more than four million militia troops seemingly in response to reports of U.S. naval movements in the region._ --- Aug 20, 2025 7:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Iraq's Parliament Calls for Expulsion of U.S. Troops](/video/SRHTg0TF/) ### Iraq's Parliament Calls for Expulsion of U.S. Troops [Venezuelan Opposition Take Over Diplomatic Offices in the U.S.](/video/qV5VX8xG/) ### Venezuelan Opposition Take Over Diplomatic Offices in the U.S. [Know Right Now: U.S. Army to Cut 40,000 Troops](/video/1xAlpaz9/) ### Know Right Now: U.S. Army to Cut 40,000 Troops --- ## Transcript Hey! Bro. Hey, Tito. Mr. Presidente del partido. Ahora saludar al poder popular. Pero también a Los representantes sepa lo sepa Los imperio Venezuela. President Trump has been very clear and consistent. He's prepared to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country, and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela. It is a narco terror cartel in Maduro. It is. The view of this administration is not a legitimate president. He is a fugitive head of this cartel who has been indicted in the United States for trafficking drugs into the country. El Ejército Unido del Libertador Simon Bolivar de la Libertad in Boyaca, Colombia. No. Lo olvidamos nunca militares colombiano no olviden. Ustedes son hijos de Bolivar también. Al dia de la Union. Otra vez, pero todavia no. Mercy. Todavia no. Ahorita es coordination. Verdad es coordination. Porque nuestro nuestro cielo y nuestra tierra. La definimos. Nosotros somos nosotros y nosotros ninguna imperio VA a venir a tocar suelo sagrado de Venezuela. 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