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US squeeze on Venezuela won’t bring about rapid collapse of Maduro – in fact, it might boomerang on Washington

The U.S. military buildup along South America’s northern rim is, Washington insists, aimed at “narco-terrorists.” A growing chorus of analysts aren’t convinced; they suspect what the Trump administration is really after is regime change in Venezuela.

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Trump Presented With List Of Targets In Venezuela, Including Military Ports And Airports Allegedly Used For Drug-Trafficking

President Donald Trump has been presented with a list of potential strikes inside Venezuela as the administration weighs whether to escalate its campaign against the Caracas regime

Latin Times

Cargo Plane Tied to Russian Military Arrives in Venezuela As U.S. Further Expands Its Presence in The Region

A Russian cargo aircraft linked to Moscow's armed forces and the former Wagner mercenary group arrived in Caracas over the weekend as Venezuela highlights its Russian-supplied air-defense systems amid escalating tensions with the United States, according to a new report.

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Former Top Venezuelan Officers Claim An Armed Conflict Between The U.S. And Venezuela Would Be Over In Hours

Former Venezuelan officers detailed that an eventual armed conflict between the U.S. and Caracas would be over in a matter of hours with an overwhelming Washington victory.

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U.S. Again Sends Bombers Close To Venezuela As Pressure Campaign Against Maduro Regime Escalates Further

The U.S. Army again sent B-1B bombers close to Venezuela as the Trump administration's pressure campaign on the Caracas regime continues to escalate

Latin Times

Maduro Regime Cancels Interview With U.S. Outlet At The Last Minute Claiming It Was 'No Longer Safe'

The Maduro regime cancelled earlier this month an interview with CBS News' 60 Minutes after months of negotiation, claiming it was "no longer safe." Days later, however, he held a rally in the middle of Caracas

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MAGA Senator Warns Venezuelan Leader 'Something is Going to Happen', Suggests He Flee Across World

Republican Senator Rick Scott made a new threat to Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, claiming he should "head to China or Russia" as the Trump administration continues to escalate pressure against Caracas.

International Business Times

GOP Sen. Rick Scott Warns Maduro Should 'Head To China Or Russia': 'Something is Going To Happen'

Republican Senator Rick Scott made a new threat to Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, claiming he should "heat to China or Russia" as the Trump administration continues to escalate pressure against Caracas.

Latin Times

U.S. Warship Set To Conduct Military Drills In Country Less Than 10 Miles From Venezuela

Trinidad and Tobago, a country located less than 10 miles from Venezuela, announced that a U.S. destroyer will arrive in the country on Sunday to conduct military drills as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Caracas

Latin Times

Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Over Military Pressure On Venezuela: 'Regime Change Isn't Always What You Expect'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed President Donald Trump over the administration's military pressure campaign on Venezuela, which, according to different reports, ultimately seek to oust the Caracas regime

Latin Times

Jesús Montero, Ex-Yankees and Mariners Slugger, Dies in Venezuela at 35

Venezuelan former Major League Baseball player Jesús Montero, once a top prospect for the New York Yankees and later a designated hitter with the Seattle Mariners, has died at the age of 35 following complications from a motorcycle accident in his home country.

Latin Times

Pope Leo makes beloved ‘doctor of the poor’ Venezuela’s first saint

José Gregorio Hernández is revered by millions for his dedication to impoverished communities

The Independent UK

White House Taunts Venezuela's Maduro As Military Pressure Intensifies: 'FAFO'

The White House taunted the Venezuelan regime on Friday, posting on social media a clip in which President Donald Trump acknowledged that Caracas offered preferential access to natural resources in exchange for defusing tensions

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The Independent UK

Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says

Venezuelan government officials floated a plan in which President Nicolás Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting U.S. pressure on the government in Caracas

Latin Times

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

Radio France Internationale

Venezuela's Machado dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to fellow citizens and Trump

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who dedicated the award to the Venezuelan people – and to US President Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Russia and China Back Venezuela's Call for U.N. Security Council Meeting Over U.S. Military Escalation

Russia and China have backed Venezuela's request for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to address what Caracas called a "grave escalation of U.S. military aggression" in the Caribbean

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Qatar Emerges as Unlikely Channel in Fragile U.S.–Venezuela Negotiations but Trump Officials Remain Skeptical

Qatar has emerged as a discreet intermediary between the United States and Venezuela, seeking to keep open channels of communication as tensions between Washington and Caracas intensify

Latin Times

U.S. Downplays Alleged Plot Against Venezuelan Embassy After Regime Warns Of False Flag Operation

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and other senior officials claimed earlier this week that "extremist sectors of the local right" planned to place explosives near the U.S. Embassy. The U.S. government dismissed the claim

The Guardian - US

Venezuela on edge over Trump regime change whispers: ‘If it does happen we are ready’

Allies of President Nicolás Maduro vow to resist any military intervention but experts suspect Venezuela’s leaders were rattled by Trump’s decision to bomb Iran

The Independent UK

Venezuela denounces alleged 'extremist' plan to attack shuttered US Embassy complex

Venezuela has warned of an alleged plan by extremists to attack the shuttered U.S. Embassy complex in Caracas with explosives

Latin Times

Venezuela Alerts Trump Admin of Alleged Plot to Bomb U.S. Embassy in Caracas

Venezuelan National Assembly President and chief government negotiator Jorge Rodríguez said Sunday that his government has warned the United States about an alleged plan by "extremist sectors of the local right" to place explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Says 'True Christmas' Is Coming For Venezuelans As Caracas Decries 'Military Harassment' From U.S. Fighter Jets

GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar taunted the Maduro regime after authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro marked the beginning of Christmas celebrations with a firework show at an infamous prison described as a torture center

Latin Times

Maduro Ushers in Christmas in Venezuela Launching Fireworks From an Infamous Torture Center

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marked the start of Christmas celebrations on October 1 by launching fireworks from El Helicoide, a Caracas detention facility widely documented as a site of torture

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