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Armed militias deployed in Venezuela as regime attempts to impose authority Paramilitary groups known as colectivos patrol streets with assault rifles, stop and search cars and people’s phones * US politics live – latest updates Venezuela’s rulers have deployed armed militias to patrol streets, operate checkpoints and check people’s phones in a crackdown to consolidate authority after the US attack on Caracas. Paramilitary groups known as colectivos criss-crossed the capital with motorbikes and assault rifles on Tuesday in a show of force to stifle any dissent or perception of a power vacuum. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/07/caracas-venezuela-paramilitary-groups?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu