Venezuela deploys warships, drones to coast as US naval squadron nears Venezuelan Defence Ministry orders naval patrols as US warships sent to waters off coast to tackle drug cartels. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2025
US warships head to Venezuela: Fight against cartels or imperial ambition? Venezuela is sending troops to its border with Colombia to fight drug trafficking amid mounting US pressure. Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2025
Maduro Defends Deployment Of Troops To Colombian Border: 'Venezuela Is Free Of Cocaine Planting And Harvesting' Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro defended the deployment of thousands of troops to the Colombian border, claiming it is aimed at preventing drug-traffuicking Latin Times · Aug 26, 2025
Venezuela sends troops to Colombia border as US ships join cartel operation Two more US ships said to join amphibious squadron due to arrive off coast of Venezuela in anti-drug cartel operation. Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2025
Venezuela Announces Deployment of Thousands of Troops to Colombia Border Amid U.S. Tensions Diosdado Cabello, vice president of Venezuela's ruling party and Minister of Interior, confirmed on Monday that 15,000 troops will be deployed along the border with Colombia amid heightened tensions with the United States Latin Times · Aug 25, 2025
U.S. Embassy in Venezuela Mocks Bounties for Regime Leaders On Social Media Post The post on X showed the State Department's "wanted" posters for both men, but with Cabello's image altered so that he appears to look at Maduro with jealousy, because the amount asked for his bounty is twice as large Latin Times · Aug 22, 2025
Top Venezuelan Official Accuses Opposition Leader Machado of 'Terrorist Plot' as U.S. Warships Approach the Country's Coast Cabello's announcement comes on the same day Reuters reported that three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off Venezuela's coast within 36 hours Latin Times · Aug 19, 2025
High-Ranking Venezuelan Official Claims U.S. Diplomat Is Plotting Against Maduro's Authoritarian Govt.: 'I Warned You' Venezuelan minister of Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello claimed that the U.S. Charge D'Affairs in Colombia is plotting against Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian government and Colombian President Gustavo Petro Latin Times · Aug 18, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Taunts High-Ranking Venezuelan Officer: 'History Shows How Tyrants End' Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau taunted Diosdado Cabello, the Venezuelan minister of Justice and Peace, after he said a U.S. diplomat is "conspiring against Petro and Venezuela" Latin Times · Aug 18, 2025
GOP Senator Says Maduro's 'Reign Of Terror' Is Over: 'I Don't Think He'll Finish The Year' GOP Senator Bernie Moreno said the "reign of terror" of Venezuelan authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro "is over," predicting he won't be in power by the end of the year Latin Times · Aug 14, 2025
Top Venezuelan Official Reads Letter On Air Claiming Marco Rubio Is Spearheading a Plot To Topple The Government Venezuela's Justice and Peace Minister, Diosdado Cabello, read a letter on air claiming that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is spearheading a plot to topple the country's authoritarian government Latin Times · Aug 14, 2025
Chevron Allowed To Resume Operations In Venezuela Days After Release Of American Detainees The Trump administration has allowed Chevron to resume operations in Venezuela. The development comes days after an agreement that saw the release of 10 American detainees in the South American country and the return of some 250 Venezuelans detained in El Salvador Latin Times · Jul 24, 2025
'I Felt Like An Animal': Venezuelan Men Imprisoned Recount Horrors At El Salvador's Infamous Prison Over 200 Venezuelan men who were sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador were sent back to their home country earlier this week. Now, they are telling their stories. Latin Times · Jul 23, 2025
Migrants Freed From El Salvador Reach Venezuela In US Prisoner Deal Hundreds of Venezuelans swept up in President Donald Trump's immigration dragnet reached home Friday after their release from a maximum security Salvadoran jail as part of a prisoner swap with the United States. International Business Times · Jul 19, 2025
International Business Times UK · Jun 25, 2025 Another Valeria Márquez? Venezuelan TikToker Killed on Livestream After Naming Alleged Gang Members Venezuelan TikToker Gabriel Jesús Sarmiento was killed on a TikTok livestream after accusing gang members and corrupt police officers. Prosecutors have launched a full inquiry.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Trump says he doesn’t know what ‘the Congo’ is – that may explain why one Congo is on his travel ban and other isn’t Countries subject to the travel bans have urged Trump to reconsider restrictions
Latin Times · Jun 5, 2025 Venezuelan Authorities Slam Trump's Expanded Travel Ban: 'They Persecute Our People for No Reason' Venezuelan officials have strongly criticized the expanded travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, which includes the South American country
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Governments scramble to understand Trump's latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday Governments of 12 countries whose citizens will be banned from visiting the United States starting next week are scrambling to understand President Donald Trump’s latest move to resurrect a hallmark policy of his first term
International Business Times · May 24, 2025 Venezuela Opposition Leader Arrested Ahead Of Tense Election Leading Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested Friday on charges of conspiring to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott.
Latin Times · May 23, 2025 Venezuelan Regime Arrests Top Opposition Leader After U.S. Says It Won't Renew Chevron Oil License Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested by the Venezuelan regime shortly after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. won't renew Chevron's license to export oil from the country
Latin Times · May 13, 2025 Venezuelan Opposition Member Who Fled Argentine Embassy Shares Details on Escape: 'Perfect Synchronization' Top Venezuelan opposition leaders escaped the country last week. Now, one of them is sharing more details about the operation and life inside the Argentine embassy.
Latin Times · Apr 2, 2025 Maduro Announces Flight to Retrieve 300 Venezuelan Migrants Who 'Escaped Persecution' in the U.S. The decision comes amid the Trump administration's intensified immigration crackdown which resulted in the controversial decision to send more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador
Euronews · Mar 24, 2025 US deportation flights to Venezuela resume after deal reached The first flight carrying 199 migrants from Venezuela from the US landed on Monday.
Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2025 US deports 177 Venezuelan migrants from Guantanamo Bay President Maduro said the handover was a ‘direct request’ from his government to the US.
Latin Times · Feb 10, 2025 New Investigation Ties Venezuela's Maduro To The Assassination Of a Dissident In Chile Venezuela and Maduro reject all accusations