PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Aug.2025, Words: 263) — The former US ambassador in Venezuela, James Story, denied speculation that a build up of US military presence off the coast of Venezuela related to Washington’s plans against Venezuela.
Speaking in an interview with NTN24, Story clarified that the deployment of US ships was part of an anti-drug operation in the region, not a military action. Story, categorically denied versions circulated in Venezuela and abroad around an alleged deployment of American ships for military purposes against Venezuela.
