Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela with terrorist label for ‘cartel’ The Cartel de los Soles is set to be labelled a foreign terrorist organization The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA's "heightened military activity" alert The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on the Maduro regime amid a U.S. military buildup in the region. Axios · Nov 24, 2025
Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity International airlines are canceling flights to Venezuela after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots about security risks and increased military activity The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
White House proposed $50M reward leaflet drop over Venezuela capital to ramp up pressure on Maduro regime The psychological operation, which has not yet been authorized, could reportedly take place as soon as Sunday to coincide with Maduro’s 63rd birthday The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over 'worsening security situation' The Federal Aviation Administration has warned all pilots to “exercise caution” when flying in the airspace over Venezuela “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity.” The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
A Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker Reversed Course on Its Way to Venezuela After Encountering a U.S. Destroyer in the Caribbean A sanctioned Russian oil tanker reversed course while en route to Venezuela after encountering a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Caribbean, according to vessel-tracking data reviewed by Bloomberg. Latin Times · Nov 21, 2025
Venezuelan VP Accuses U.S. of Seeking to Turn Country Into Its '51st State' Rodríguez added that Venezuelans have endured what she described as more than two months of "incessant psychological warfare," but that citizens continue to work daily Latin Times · Nov 21, 2025
U.S. Officials Reportedly Modeled Maduro's Fall in a War Game: It Resulted In a Violent Power Struggle in Venezuela U.S. officials conducted a war game during Donald Trump's first term to assess what might follow the fall of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro with ominous results, according to by The New York Times. Latin Times · Nov 21, 2025
Trump’s DoJ investigating unfounded claims Venezuela helped steal 2020 election Exclusive: Discredited election-rigging conspiracy theory could strengthen Trump’s military action against Maduro The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2025
U.S. Sends Several Aircraft Close To Venezuela's Shores As Deadline To Designate Cartel De Los Soles As Terrorist Organization Nears The U.S. again sent several aircraft off the coast of Venezuela as the day in which the Trump administration will officially designate the Cartel de los Soles, which it accuses authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials of leading, as a terrorist organization Latin Times · Nov 21, 2025
Trump's Renewed Pressure On Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Revives Fears Of Violent 'Chaos For A Sustained Period Of Time' U.S. officials under President Donald Trump’s first term ran war games to see what the fall of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro might unleash on the oil-rich country, to find that the unclassified simulations projected that Maduro's exit would likely spark violence and chaos as military units, political factions and guerrillas fight… Benzinga · Nov 21, 2025
Pete Hegseth Says Imminent Designation Of Cartel de los Soles As Terrorist Organization 'Brings a Whole Bunch Of New Options' To Target Venezuela Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Said the imminent designation of the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration accuses Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro of leading, "brings a whole bunch of new options to the United States" to target the regime Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025
Venezuela's Maduro Says 'Heavy Weaponry And Missiles' Have Been Deployed In Key Areas Due To Tensions With U.S. Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said his regime has deployed "heavy weaponry and missiles" in a key part of the country as tensions with the Donald Trump administration remain high. Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025
Documents reveal Gerald Ford’s effort to block report on CIA assassination plots Release of documents comes amid conjecture Trump may have authorized the agency to assassinate Venezuelan president The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2025
Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025 Maduro's Second in Command Suggests Opposition Leader Machado Has Fled the Country Despite U.S. Military Buildup: 'We're Going to Miss Her' Organizers of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony said last week that Machado confirmed her intention to travel to Oslo to receive the award on December 10
Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025 Retired Venezuelan Officer Claims 'Soldiers Will Not Sacrifice Themselves for Nicolás Maduro' If The U.S. Attacks A retired Venezuelan military officer warned that the country's armed forces would abandon President Nicolás Maduro if the United States launches military action
Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025 Former Trump Official Posts Ominous Shot of Caracas Stadium Venezuela's Maduro Says He Will Celebrate His Birthday There Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro said he plans to celebrate his birthday on November 23 with what he described as a large public concert at Caracas's Estadio Monumental Simón Bolívar, prompting an ominous response online from former U.S. Treasury official Marshall Billingslea.
Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025 Colombia Claims Foreign Minister Didn't Back Plan For Maduro To Hand Over Power, Was Misrepresented The Colombian government rejected a recent report claiming that Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said the administration would back a plan where Venezuelan authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro would hand over power to a transitional government.
International Business Times · Nov 20, 2025 White House Currently Not Negotiating With Maduro Regime, Reporter Claims The White House is currently not negotiating with the Maduro regime in Venezuela, a Bloomberg reported claimed, as the deadline for the designation of the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization, which would pave the way for military action against its alleged members, approaches.
Benzinga · Nov 20, 2025 Chuck Schumer Demands Marco Rubio Brief Senate As Trump Escalates Military Strikes On Venezuela Amid Rising Tensions Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to provide a classified briefing to lawmakers as the President Donald Trump administration ramps up military operations in Venezuela, raising concerns of potential conflict.
Latin Times · Nov 19, 2025 Colombian President Petro Backs Plan For Maduro To Hand Over Power To Transitional Government: Report Colombian President Gustavo Petro has backed a plan that would see Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro hand over power to a transitional government that would call for new election, according to a new report.
Latin Times · Nov 19, 2025 PM Of Country Neighboring Venezuela Denies U.S. Sought To Use It As a Base: 'Our Territory Will Not Be Used to Launch Attacks' Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar denied that the United States had asked to use her country as a staging ground for military action against Venezuela, rejecting speculation fueled by ongoing U.S. Marine exercises in the archipelago.
Latin Times · Nov 19, 2025 Trump Reportedly Approved Covert CIA Plans Inside Venezuela To Prepare For Potential Military Campaign President Donald Trump has approved CIA plans to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, which could potentially pave the way for broader military action inside the country, according to a new report
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025 Nicki Minaj is going all in for MAGA while Trump’s covert drug war is devastating her homeland of Trinidad Caribbean island of Trinidad, just seven miles from Venezuela, is suffering as the U.S. targets drug runners amid huge military build-up in the region
Latin Times · Nov 19, 2025 U.S. Says New Terror Designation Will Make Aiding the Cartel of the Suns Punishable by Criminal Charges and Possible Expulsion Colombian news channel NTN24 has received exclusive information from senior U.S. officials confirming not only that the Cartel de Los Soles will be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization on November 24, but that anyone who assists the group will be subjected to criminal prosecution and possible expulsion from the United…