{"id":2515581,"date":"2025-11-29T07:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-military-strikes-decimate-drug-filled-venezuelan-city-collapses-its-economy-completely-everything-is-dead\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T07:15:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T12:15:22","slug":"trump-military-strikes-decimate-drug-filled-venezuelan-city-collapses-its-economy-completely-everything-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-military-strikes-decimate-drug-filled-venezuelan-city-collapses-its-economy-completely-everything-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Military Strikes Decimate Drug-Filled Venezuelan City, Collapses Its Economy Completely: &#8216;Everything Is&#8230; Dead&#8217;"},"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\">28<\/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%2Ftrump-military-strikes-decimate-drug-filled-venezuelan-city-collapses-its-economy-completely-everything-is-dead%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=2515581&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>The Venezuelan coastal city of G\u00fciria, home to around 40,000 people, is facing economic collapse and increased government surveillance after U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >military strikes targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-looks-to-pivot-to-land-drug-trafficking-after-deadly-boat-strikes\/\" title=\"Trump looks to pivot to land drug trafficking after deadly boat ...\">suspected drug trafficking boats<\/a><\/a> that operated from its port. These strikes have halted illicit maritime trade, which was a key source of income for many residents through drug shipments and contraband trade with nearby regions. Local businesses report a severe drop in cash flow, with economic activity largely stagnant except for limited government bonus payments. Additionally, families of men reportedly killed in the strikes have been visited and warned by Venezuelan security forces, who have increased their presence in the area as mid-September. The Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence and the Bolivarian national Intelligence Service now patrol the city extensively, creating an atmosphere of fear and secrecy among residents. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-businessman-reflects-on-not-hard-decision-to-leave-crime-ridden-chicago\/\" title=\"Billionaire Businessman Reflects on &#039;Not Hard&#039; Decision to Leave Crime-Ridden Chicago\">developments occur amid<\/a> a substantial buildup of U.S. naval forces near Venezuela and an intensified campaign against the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles, which the U.S. has designated as a terrorist organization led by Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. The U.S. government has also authorized covert operations and indicated plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-orders-texas-authorities-to-arrest-illegal-migrants-return-them-to-border\/\" title=\"Abbott Orders Texas Authorities To Arrest Illegal Migrants, Return Them To Border\">combat drug smuggling<\/a> in Venezuela by land as well as sea.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A coastal Venezuelan city long dependent on smuggling of drugs and other contraband is facing economic collapse and government surveillance following U.S. strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of G&uuml;iria, a port city with a population of around 40,000, say U.S. bombings have cut off illicit boat traffic that supported much of its local economy, including drug shipments and trade of contraband, food, and consumer goods with nearby states, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/remote-venezuelan-state-more-surveillance-follows-us-boat-strikes-2025-11-28\/\">Reuters<\/a> reported Friday. With vessels no longer leaving the coast, G&uuml;iria&rsquo;s shop owners report almost no cash moving through the city.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was only movement in stores recently because of government bonus payments; otherwise, there&rsquo;s no money circulating,&rdquo; one local merchant said, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No boats of any kind are leaving&hellip; not migrants, not people buying goods there to sell here, and certainly not those taking Venezuelan products to sell there, which was another way to make money. Everything is practically dead,&rdquo; the merchant added.<\/p>\n<p>Families of several men from G&uuml;iria believed to have been killed in the strikes say police and intelligence agents for Venezuela&rsquo;s socialist government &mdash; seen as illegitimate by the U.S. and much of the world &mdash; visited them shortly afterward, according to Reuters. The relatives, who asked to remain anonymous for their safety, said officers searched their homes and warned them not to speak publicly. They say they have received no official information about the deaths and have not recovered any bodies.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Since mid-September, security forces have expanded their presence across G&uuml;iria. Locals report frequent patrols by personnel from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multiple-venezuelan-migrants-charged-cold-blooded-murder-chicago-man-dems-attack-trump-hard-line-venezuela-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venezuelan<\/a> regime&rsquo;s Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence and Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, Reuters reported. One former resident described a DGCIM &ldquo;command center&rdquo; in a state-owned hotel in a nearby resort town, and a resulting drop in public activity due to the presence of government personnel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The people in town know there are individuals who are not part of the community, not from there. People walking around like civilians, but they belong to government intelligence,&rdquo; one former resident said, according to Reuters. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s so much secrecy &mdash; no one talks about it because they don&rsquo;t know if someone is listening.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The DGCIM is under <a href=\"https:\/\/caslainstitute.org\/crimes-against-humanity-in-venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">investigation<\/a> by the International Criminal Court and has been sanctioned by the U.S., facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accusations<\/a> of systematic abuses, including extrajudicial execution and torture. SEBIN surveillance has targeted journalists, opposition figures, and other targets, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p>The degradation of the coastal Venezuelan town comes amid a buildup of naval forces around Venezuela, encompassing some <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2025\/11\/06\/maduro-regime-change-collapse-trump-venezuela\/\">10 percent<\/a>&nbsp;of total U.S. naval assets. U.S. forces have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/02\/politics\/timeline-us-strikes-caribbean-pacific-vis\">conducted<\/a> 21 strikes on alleged narcotrafficking ships since Sept. 2, killing over 80. President Donald Trump also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/15\/us\/politics\/trump-covert-cia-action-venezuela.html\">authorized<\/a> covert CIA operations in Venezuela in mid-October.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government designated the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in mid-November, alleging that Venezuelan dictator Nicol&aacute;s Maduro is the cartel&rsquo;s leader.<\/p>\n<p>Trump suggested to service members on Thursday that U.S. forces will combat alleged drug smugglers in Venezuela by land and not just by sea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a &#039;Good Samaritan&#039;\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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Residents of G\u00fciria, a port town with about 40,000 people, report that U.S. bombings have halted the illicit boat traffic that once sustained much of the local economy-including drug shipments and trade in contraband, food, and consumer products with neighboring states. With no boats leaving the coast anymore, shop owners say there is almost no cash flow in the city. One merchant told Reuters that recent store activity was only due to government bonus payments; otherwise, money circulation has stopped entirely. The merchant added that no boats are departing-whether carrying migrants, buyers bringing goods to sell locally, or those transporting Venezuelan products elsewhere-effectively shutting down all these income sources. Families of several men from G\u00fciria believed killed in the strikes say Venezuelan police and intelligence agents visited them soon after; these officers searched their homes and warned them not to speak publicly about the deaths. The relatives have received no official information or recovered any bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Since mid-September, security forces have increased their presence throughout G\u00fciria with frequent patrols by personnel from Venezuela&#8217;s Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) and Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN). A former resident described a DGCIM &#8220;command center&#8221; operating out of a state-owned hotel nearby and noted reduced public activity due to government personnel&#8217;s presence. Locals are aware there are outsiders posing as civilians but actually working for government intelligence agencies; secrecy prevails because people fear being overheard.<\/p>\n<p>The DGCIM faces investigation by the International Criminal Court for alleged systematic abuses such as extrajudicial killings and torture; it is also sanctioned by the U.S., while SEBIN targets journalists and opposition figures through surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>This deterioration comes amid an increase in U.S naval forces near Venezuela-about 10% of total U.S naval assets-with 21 strikes against suspected narcotrafficking ships since September 2 killing over 80 individuals. In mid-October President Trump authorized covert CIA operations within Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>In November, the U.S designated Venezuela&#8217;s Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization accusing Nicol\u00e1s Maduro of leading it. 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