This deployment coincided with the repositioning of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in the Caribbean. The presence of this strike group is part of the offensive ordered by the U.S. government to exert pressure on the 'criminal networks operating in the hemisphere.' On Tuesday, two F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters entered Venezuelan airspace, north of the oil-rich state of Zulia, international media reported. The aircraft's trajectory was tracked in real-time via the FlightRadar24 digital platform, where they were observed approaching Lake Maracaibo from within the Gulf of Venezuela. These aviation maneuvers increase tension in a region where U.S. military activity has intensified in recent days, drawing international attention to Venezuela's northern border. Last Sunday, international monitoring systems also reported the passage of two U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets near Venezuelan territory, according to information published on FlightRadar24. The aircraft, with the call signs 'RHINO11' and 'RHINO12', flew over the area adjacent to Curaçao and the maritime strip off the coast of Falcón state.
