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How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades

In the latest escalation of tensions between the US and Venezuela, on December 17 US President Donald Trump ordered a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. His Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, called the move “warmongering threats”, and accused the US of trying to steal…

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Stephen Miller Echoes Trump on Venezuela, Calls Country's Oil Nationalization 'Largest Recorded Theft of American Wealth'

Stephen Miller, president Trump's White House Deputy Chief of Staff, endorsed the president's claims that Venezuela's oil nationalization constituted a massive theft from the United States.

Latin Times

Black-market oil buyers will push Venezuela for bigger discounts following US seizure – starving Maduro of much-needed revenue

The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast looks designed to further squeeze the economy of President Nicolás Maduro’s country.

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Maduro's Former Intelligence Chief Says Regime Worked With FARC, ELN and Hezbollah to Target U.S., in Letter to Trump

The former general also said criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua were recruited from prisons to protect the government in exchange for immunity

Latin Times

Why China is watching Trump’s Venezuela campaign closely

Donald Trump’s campaign against Venezuela escalated recently with the US president announcing that the country’s airspace should be considered “closed”. This is a move that has preceded US military interventions in the past, perhaps most notably in Iraq in 2003.

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Former Venezuelan Spy Chief Tells Trump the Cártel de los Soles Exists and Maduro Holds Influence In It

First reported by the Dallas Express, the letter is addressed to President Donald Trump, with Carvajal saying he wrote it to warn the United States about the dangers posed by the criminal organization.

Latin Times

Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his loyalty vs punishment strategy is hard to crack

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was once critical of English

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Venezuelan man came to the US legally 10 years ago. Now he’s in Florida ICE lockup and family worries he’s had a heart attack

IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE: Ricardo Páez fled Venezuela after being kidnapped. Now, after 10 years of living a suburban dream with his wife and dog in Pembroke Pines, he's been detained by ICE and is suffering behind bars as he faces deportation to parts unknown, his family tells Brendan Rascius

The Independent UK

Trump’s Latin America strategy risks creating a military quagmire

The arrival of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, in the Caribbean basin on November 11 has intensified fears of a large-scale conflict in the region. The carrier has been deployed as part of US president Donald Trump’s campaign against boats in the Caribbean and Pacific…

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Stakes rise as Trump deploys world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean

Expert says military action may be ‘imminent’ in Venezuela, while others suspect deployment is a negotiating tactic

The Guardian - US

Maduro Regime Targets Dissent With Fast-Track Hate-Crime Convictions, Public-Reporting System as U.S. Pressure Mounts

A source consulted by Caracas Chronicles said the government has launched "a generalized systematic pattern of state action against anyone who dissents"

Latin Times

‘Drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping’: the lawless rush for rare earth minerals in Venezuela

Guerrilla groups have seized control of mining areas, exploiting Indigenous people and fuelling environmental ruin on the border with Colombia

The Guardian - UK

US agent’s daring plot to coax Nicolas Maduro’s pilot into turning on the Venezuelan leader and delivering him into custody

There was even a final machination aimed at rattling the Venezuelan president about the pilot’s true loyalties

The Independent UK

Milei's Moment of Truth

Plus: An update on the boat strikes, East Wing gets torn down, Cuomo tries to convince Republicans, and more...

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US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela

Elite helicopter unit’s part in military deployment comes as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás Maduro

The Guardian - US

Trump is threatening Venezuela. But his own country looks a lot like it

The US president’s efforts to consolidate power are strikingly similar to historical authoritarian moves in Caracas

The Guardian - UK

In Venezuela’s ‘darkest hours’, will peace prize boost opposition or backfire?

María Corina Machado’s Nobel award puts focus on country but analysts doubt it will produce democratic change

The Conversation

A pro-democracy Venezuelan politician wins this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Is it a rebuke to Trump?

The Nobel Committee has ended months of speculation over the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner in selecting Venezuelan politician and activist María Corina Machado. With no obvious candidate this year, analysts spent months debating who should win the prestigious award.

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Venezuela's María Corina Machado Wins the Nobel Peace Prize for Standing Up to Socialism

The award goes to a classical liberal and free market advocate who has risked her life to challenge Venezuela’s socialist dictatorship.

Latin Times

Mamdani Breaks Silence About Maduro and Cuban President Díaz-Canel: How Jorge Ramos and Daughter Paola Got Him to Open Up — EXCLUSIVE

When New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani finally decided to speak publicly about Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, he didn't do it in a press conference or a statement through his office but on a podcast. He was being interviewed by none other than Emmy Award-winning journalist…

Latin Times

Former Monty Python Star Recounts Clash with Maduro's Military in New Footage From Documentary on Venezuela

The incident took place in Hugo Chávez's birthplace and was only toned down when the men recognized Michael Palin's past Monty Python work

Latin Times

Iran Played Key Role in The Development of Venezuela's Armed Drone Program, Report Finds

Venezuela's drone program began with Iranian Mohajer-2 kits, used for surveillance, and has since expanded into a sophisticated arsenal modeled on Iranian technology, including armed, stealth, and kamikaze drones.

The Guardian - US

New allegations against Smartmatic executive in company’s voting machine contract with LA county

US government is seeking to show a pattern of corruption among Smartmatic executives that allegedly involved bribes and money laundering, new court filing shows

International Business Times UK

From Bus Driver to President: Nicolás Maduro's Controversial Grip on Venezuela

Explore Nicolás Maduro's journey from bus driver to president, facing economic crisis, sanctions, and corruption claims while holding power in Venezuela.

The Guardian - US

Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits

Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorship

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