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Program: US-Venezuela tensions rise

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Venezuelans say they're feeling anxious about the possibility of US military action, as tensions escalate between the two nations.

Last week, US President Donald Trump took a new approach in his war on drug imports, approving a strike on a Venezuelan boat allegedly transporting narcotics.

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Donald Trump, US President
Sergio Hoguera, Venezuelan resident
Rosalia Leon, Venezuelan resident
Professor Gordon Flake, Perth USAsia Centre at the University of Western Australia

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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gesturing while addressing the media, in Caracas, Venezuela on September 1, 2025.

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