{"id":2511062,"date":"2025-11-15T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-warns-of-potential-sabotage-tactics-by-maduro\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:46:11","slug":"house-republican-warns-of-potential-sabotage-tactics-by-maduro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-warns-of-potential-sabotage-tactics-by-maduro\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republican warns of potential sabotage tactics by Maduro"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republican-warns-of-potential-sabotage-tactics-by-maduro%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2511062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has warned that teh venezuelan regime under Nicol\u00e1s maduro may be planning sabotage attacks on critical infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-former-marine-imprisoned-in-venezuela-pleads-with-biden-for-safe-return\/\" title=\"Father of Former Marine Imprisoned in Venezuela Pleads With Biden For Safe Return\">oil refineries<\/a>. These acts of sabotage are reportedly intended to be blamed on the United States or domestic opposition forces. Although these reports have not been verified, Gimenez suggests they align with desperate tactics by a collapsing dictatorship. This warning comes amid reports that Venezuela&#8217;s military is preparing for guerrilla-style resistance in case of U.S. strikes, including a meaningful military mobilization of nearly 200,000 personnel ordered by Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez. While no U.S. land strikes have been authorized by President Trump, he has been briefed on possible military options, indicating a potential escalation in efforts against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">drug trafficking<\/a>. The U.S. has increased its military presence in the Caribbean, including deploying the Gerald R. Ford <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >aircraft carrier strike group<\/a> and launching Operation Southern Spear aimed at combating narcoterrorism in the Western Hemisphere.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Republican warns of potential sabotage tactics by Maduro in Venezuela<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2399619\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said on Saturday that he is monitoring unverified reports the Maduro regime is preparing to sabotage &ldquo;key&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\">Venezuelan<\/a> infrastructure in order to blame either the United States or the opposition in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gimenez.house.gov\/committees-and-caucuses\">serves<\/a> on multiple House Homeland Security and Armed Services subcommittees, said such attacks could target bridges, tunnels, and refineries in the oil-rich <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-america\">South American<\/a> country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3885903\/why-china-remains-incandescent-japan-comments-taiwan\/\">Why China remains incandescent over Japan&#8217;s comments on Taiwan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3886473\/colombia-gustavo-petro-barbarian-trump-drug-boat-strikes\/\">Colombia&#8217;s Petro amplifies quarrel over drugs with &lsquo;barbarian&rsquo; Trump after halting intel sharing with US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3882050\/china-self-defeating-japan-beheading-threat\/\">China&#8217;s self-defeating Japan beheading threat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We are following reports that the narco-regime of Maduro might be preparing acts of sabotage against key infrastructure in Venezuela, including bridges, tunnels, and refineries, in order to later blame the United States or the democratic opposition,&rdquo; Gimenez said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepCarlos\/status\/1989789403175342276\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;Although they have not been verified, these allegations align with the desperate tactics of a collapsing dictatorship. The United States will continue to firmly support the Venezuelan people against tyranny, corruption, and any attempt by the regime to manufacture chaos or manipulate the truth for its political survival.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The warning from Congress follows a <em>Reuters<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/venezuelan-military-preparing-guerrilla-response-case-us-attack-2025-11-11\/\">report<\/a> this week that Venezuela is preparing a guerilla-style resistance, which would include acts of sabotage, in the event the U.S. launches strikes inside the country.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3884117\/venezuela-orders-major-mobilization-aircraft-carrier-arrives\/\">ordered<\/a> a &ldquo;massive&rdquo; military deployment, including &ldquo;almost 200,000&rdquo; service members.<\/p>\n<p>While President Donald Trump has not authorized such land strikes, he was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-venezuela-military-options\/\">reportedly<\/a> briefed on the prospect on Wednesday, in what would be a significant escalation in his war on drug trafficking should he decide to authorize them.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has thus far limited its military operations in the region to strikes on alleged drug vessels transiting the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, but assets have also been surged to the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3888382\/trump-turns-petty-distracted-angering-maga-white-house-report-card\/\">TRUMP TURNS PETTY, DISTRACTED, ANGERING MAGA: WHITE HOUSE REPORT CARD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Those include the <em>Gerald R. Ford<\/em>&nbsp;aircraft carrier strike group, which <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3882753\/ford-carrier-strike-group-caribbean-overwhelming-us-force\/\">arrived<\/a> in the Caribbean on Tuesday, as well more than a dozen warships.<\/p>\n<p>War Secretary Pete Hegseth also recently <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3886847\/hegseth-operation-southern-spear-narcoterrorists\/\">announced<\/a> the commencement of Operation Southern Spear, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pastor-high-school-coach-among-nearly-80-people-arrested-in-sex-trafficking-sting-operation\/\" title=\"Pastor, High School Coach Among Nearly 80 People Arrested In Sex Trafficking Sting Operation\">operation aimed<\/a> at&nbsp;protecting&nbsp;the Western Hemisphere from &ldquo;narcoterrorists.&rdquo; That announcement did not explicitly mention Venezuela, and the Pentagon declined to give more specifics beyond Hegseth&rsquo;s statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP Rep. 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