Venezuela
NPR Corrects Post Describing Nobel Laureate Machado as 'Far-Right Leader of Venezuela's Opposition' After Criticism From Ted Cruz
Senator Ted Cruz criticized NPR over what he described as a politically motivated mischaracterization of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, following a Facebook post by the public broadcaster that referred to her as "far-right."
Venezuelan Minister Threatens GOP Rep. Over Pressure From Trump Admin: 'This Is a Dumb One'
Top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello made a threat to Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez as tensions between their countries continue to escalate
Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Admin's Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats In New Senate Attempt To Prevent Attacks: 'War Powers Reside With Congress'
Republican Sen. Rand Paul again criticized the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, part of its broader pressure campaign against the Venezuelan regime, as he spearheads a new initiative to prevent the government from bypassing Congress with such actions.
'Perfect Murder': Family of Trinidadian Fisherman Killed in U.S. Strike in the Caribbean Demands Proof From Trump
The family of Chad Joseph, a 26-year-old fisherman from Trinidad and Tobago, has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of committing what they called a "perfect murder" after Joseph was reportedly killed in an American military strike on a boat in the southern Caribbean this week.
U.S. Ambassador To The UN Claims Pressure Campaign Against Venezuela Is 'Consistent With The Law Of Armed Conflict'
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz claimed on Friday that the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela in the Caribbean is "consistent with the law of armed conflict and Article 51 of the UN Charter."
Military Commander Overseeing Pressure Campaign On Venezuela Reportedly Raised Concern About Mission Before Stepping Down
Southern Command (Southcom) head Alvin Holsey had raised concerns about the pressure campaign on Venezuela's authoritarian regime, particularly strikes against alleged drug boats, before stepping down from his post, according to a new report
Venezuela's Maduro Claims Trump Has Already Ordered The CIA To 'Attack'
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro claimed that Donald Trump has already ordered the CIA to "attack" the South American country as pressure ramps up to oust him from power
Fox News Host Claims Trump's 'Gunboat Diplomacy Is Going To End Up With No Maduro And a Venezuela Aligned With Us'
Fox News host Jesse Watters claimed that the Trump administration is getting close to ousting the Venezuelan regime, anticipating that the initiative is "going to end up with no Maduro and a Venezuela aligned with us."
Top Venezuelan Official Rejects Report Claiming Regime Offered Ousting Maduro To Trump Admin: 'Psychological Warfare'
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez rejected a report claiming that she and her brother, another top official, twice offered the Trump administration ousting Nicolas Maduro and undergoing a transition
Elite Helicopter Unit Involved In Mission To Kill Bin Laden Reportedly Conducts Flights Less Than 100 Miles From Venezuela
A Special Operations aviation unit has flown less than a 100 miles from Venezuela during the past days as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the country's regime, according to a new report
Trump Admin Reportedly Rejects Venezuelan Regime Offer To Oust Maduro And Lead a Transition: 'Cartel Lite Not a Viable Option'
The Trump administration has reportedly rejected an offer by the Venezuelan regime to oust President Nicolas Maduro and undergo a transition.
Venezuelan Navy Training Exercise Backfires After Ship Partially Sinks Amid U.S. Deployment Tensions
Unofficial reports collected by Infobae suggest the ship ran aground during a coastal maneuver, causing flooding in the forward section and loss of buoyancy
Maduro Regime Claims Opposition Leader Machado Offered Venezuela's Gas in Exchange for Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuela's Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, claimed that opposition leader and newly minted Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado got the award through political deals and promises to foreign interests.
Venezuela's Maduro Approved Two Offers To U.S. To Leave Power And Make a Way For a Transition: Report
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro approved two different offers made to the U.S. through Qatar to leave power and make way for a transition, according to a new report
Venezuelan Regime Officials Offered Trump Admin To Oust Maduro But Remain In Power: Report
Top officials from Venezuela's regime offered the Trump administration to oust Maduro but remain in power as a "more acceptable" alternative, according to a new report.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott Slams Venezuela's Maduro, Says 'If He's Smart He Will Move To Russia, China, Because His Days Are Numbered'
Florida Senator Rick Scott slammed Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, saying that he will flee to China or Russia if "he's smart."
Trump Admin Reportedly Authorizes CIA To Conduct Lethal Covert Operations In Venezuela
The Trump administration has authorized the CIA to conduct lethal covert operations in Venezuela as it intensifies pressure on the Nicolas Maduro regime, according to a new report
Venezuela's Maduro Orders Military Drills Across The Country As Tensions With U.S. Continue To Escalate
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a new series of military drills as tensions with the U.S. continue to escalate
U.S. Bombers Conduct Flyover Off Venezuelan Coast And Draw Up Suggestive Message For The Radar
Three U.S. B-52 bombers conducted a flyover off the Venezuelan coast as the Trump administration escalates pressure against the Maduro regime
Trump Compares Gaza Gangs to Venezuelan Ones, Says He Doesn't Mind if They're 'Eliminated'
President Donald Trump said that he was "not bothered" by reports of Hamas executing rival militias and alleged collaborators in Gaza, comparing the armed factions within the group to Venezuelan gangs and suggesting he had no issue with their elimination.
Alleged Tren de Aragua Ringleader Dies After Falling From Sixth Floor During Police Raid in Colombia
A Venezuelan national identified as Ender Alexis Rojas Montán, an alleged top leader of the transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua, died onTuesday after falling from a sixth-floor apartment
Congressional Republicans Are Reportedly Growing Frustrated With Trump Admin About Legal Basis For Venezuela Strikes
Congressional Republicans are growing frustrated with the lack of information or legal justification for the Trump administration's strike against alleged drug-smuggling boats off the coast of Venezuela, according to a new report.
Cartels Are Reportedly Changing Their Smuggling Routes To Avoid U.S. Warship Deployment In The Caribbean
Drug cartels in the Caribbean are reportedly adapting their smuggling routes to avoid the deployment of U.S. warships in the region, according to a new report
GOP Rep. Claims Venezuelan Regime Is Close To Falling After Latest Strike Against Alleged Drug-Trafficking Vessel: 'Signals Are Clear'
Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez reiterated the claim that the Venezuelan regime is close to falling after the latest U.S. strike against an alleged drug-trafficking vessel off the coast of the South American country
Trump Announces U.S. Has Struck a Fifth Vessel Off The Coast Of Venezuela, Killing Six
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. has struck a fifth vessel off the coast of Venezuela as his administration continues ramping up pressure on the Maduro regime
Top U.S. General To Visit Countries Just Off Venezuela Amid Large Deployment Of Troops And Vessels
The commander of the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Alvin Holsey will visit Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda, two countries close to Venezuela, as tensions with Caracas remain high
Exiled Central American Journalist Claims The Venezuelan Regime 'Is About To End': 'The U.S. Is Determined To Finish The Job'
An exiled Central American journalist claimed that the Venezuelan regime is "about to end" despite authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's "high-flowing rhetoric."
Journalist Claims In The Hill Op-Ed That Cuba Is 'Collapsing' As 'Warning Signs' Continue To Mount
An American journalist claimed the Cuban regime is "collapsing" in an op-ed published on The Hill. Daniel Allott said such a scenario could have far-reaching consequences extending beyond the island
Top Venezuelan Official Claims 'Military Forces' In The Region Have Offered Their Support Amid Tensions With The U.S.
Top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello said he received messages from other militaries in the region offering their support as tensions between the South American country and the U.S. continue to escalate
Top Venezuelan Official Calls International Community To 'Organize And Defend Our Country' From U.S. 'Aggression'
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said the regime will take all international help it can get to counter what he described as an "aggression" from the United States