Guterres calls for the United States and Venezuela to ease tensions.

On August 21st local time, a spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General stated that United Nations Secretary-General Guterres urged the United States and Venezuela to ease tensions, show restraint, and resolve their differences through peaceful means. According to previous reports, the United States has ordered an amphibious combat group to head to the South Caribbean Sea to support the US government's efforts to combat drug trafficking groups in Latin America. This fleet may arrive in the vicinity of Venezuela on the 24th. Venezuelan President Maduro condemned the US military deployment in the Caribbean Sea on the 20th, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to regional peace.