Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen throughout the country after the United States doubled the reward for information leading to his arrest and increased the number of troops sailing around Latin America and the Caribbean.

As three American destroyers sail toward Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro says he is going to order the deployment of more than 4.5 million militia members around the country. “This week, I will activate a special plan with more than 4.