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U.S. Could Set Up a Military Base In a South American Country That Has a Tense Relationship With Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would consider setting up a military base in Ecuador, a country that currently has a tense relationship with Venezuela, if invited by the South American country

Latin Times

Why the US new military operation against Latin American drug cartels stokes regional tensions

The US president, Donald Trump, has signalled a new approach to tackling the “narco-terrorists” in Latin America, and particularly Venezuela, making it clear he is willing to use military force against them. A report in the New York Times that Trump had issued a “secret directive” to the Pentagon to…

The Conversation

‘Day by Day’—Lionel Messi Provides 2026 World Cup Update After Argentina Win

Messi scored a brace in a 3–0 Argentina victory over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying.

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US Sends 10 Fighter Jets To Puerto Rico As Venezuela Tensions Grow

US President Donald Trump is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico as part of his war on drug cartels, sources familiar with the matter told AFP on Friday, as tensions mount with Venezuela over Washington's military build-up in the Caribbean.

International Business Times

Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels

Move comes after US accuses Venezuela of buzzing warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean Sea

The Guardian - US

Venezuela deploys jets near US destroyer after strike on ‘drug boat’

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The Independent UK

Marco Rubio Has Been Advocating For U.S. Attacks Against Venezuela For Years, Records Show

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been advocated for the use of U.S. military force against Venezuela for years, records compiled by The Associated Press show

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President Of South American Country Close To Venezuela Says Maduro Is a Cartel Leader: 'We'll End Narco Terrorism'

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is a cartel leader and his government will do "everything to end narco terrorism"

Latin Times

Democrats Question Not Being Briefed On Attack Against Venezuelan Vessel Before It Happened: 'Concerning'

Democratic senators in the Intelligence Committee are claiming they were not briefed on this week's attack against a Venezuelan vessel, which the Trump administration claims it's aimed at fighting drug-trafficking in the region

Latin Times

Nicolas Maduro Claims Venezuela Is 'Standing On The Front Lines' Against 'Nazi-Extremists' Following U.S: Attack On Vessel That Killed 11

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the regime he leads is "standing on the front lines" against "Nazi extremist movements" coming from the north, a reference to escalating tensions with the United States

Latin Times

U.S. Reportedly Deploying Fighter Jets To Puerto Rico To Conduct Operations Against Cartels After Strike Against Venezuelan Vessel

The U.S. is deploying 10 fighter jets to a base in Puerto Rico to conduct operations against drug cartels in the region, according to a new report

Latin Times

Amnesty International Questions U.S. Attack Against Venezuelan Vessel: 'Serious Doubts About Its Legality'

Amnesty International questioned the Trump administration's attack against a Venezuelan vessel on Tuesday, claiming that there are "serious doubts about its legality."

Latin Times

Maduro Says He Will Begin 'Mobilizing' Militias After U.S. Attack Against Vessel That Killed 11 on Tuesday

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said he will begin "mobilizing" civilian militias following the U.S. attack against a vessel that killed 11 people on Tuesday

Latin Times

Pentagon condemns Venezuela after F-16 jets fly over US Navy destroyer: ‘Highly provocative’

Venezuelan military’s show of force comes days after Donald Trump ordered a deadly strike on an alleged Tren de Aragua drug boat

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Al Jazeera

Pentagon warns Venezuela as 2 military aircraft fly near US warship

Defense Department says ‘two Maduro regime military aircraft’ flew near US warship in a ‘highly provocative’ move.

Reason

Trump's Unjust and Illegal Killing of 11 Venezuelans

Killing suspected drug traffickers is both unjust and illegal. And it could be the start of an effort to turn the already awful War on Drugs into something more like a real war, thereby making it even worse.

Sports Illustrated

How to Watch Argentina vs. Venezuela on TV, Live Stream: 2026 World Cup Qualifier

Argentina hosts Venezuela in their final home game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

International Business Times

In Face Of US 'Threat,' How Does Venezuela's Military Stack Up?

With an ill-disciplined military and an outdated arsenal, Venezuela would be at a serious disadvantage in the event of an American invasion, experts say.

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Latin Times

Republican Rep. Threats Top Venezuelan Official Over Warning To Opposition Leader: 'The Wrath Of God Will Fall Upon You'

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar threatened top Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello over a warning he made to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado amid tensions with the U.S.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Rejects UN Report About Drug Production In Venezuela: 'I Don't Care What The UN Says'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed a UN report claiming that most drug-trafficking in South America takes place in Colombia and Ecuador, rather than Venezuela

Latin Times

Pentagon Reportedly Sought To Work Out Legal Authority To Justify Attack On Venezuelan Vessel After The Strike

Defense Department officials privately expressed concern about the Trump administration's shifting narratives on the attack against a Venezuelan vessel that killed 11

The Conversation

Guyana’s president wins another term in election watched keenly by Venezuela and US

Irfaan Ali, the leader of the People’s Progressive party (PPP), says he has secured a second term as Guyana’s president. The official results from the election on September 1 are yet to be published, but Ali claims his party has won by a “remarkable margin”.

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How to watch Argentina vs Venezuela: Live streams, TV details for World Cup qualifier

With Argentina already booked for the 2026 World Cup the onus is on Venezuela in Conmebol qualifying – here's how to watch Argentina vs Venezuela online and on TV.

Latin Times

Maduro Claims Venezuela Will 'Stand Tall' Against 'A New Imperialistic Ramming' After Attack Against Vessel That Killed 11

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country will "stand tall" against a "new imperialistic ramming" after the Trump administration blew up a vessel off its coast, killing 11 people it claimed were transporting drugs

Latin Times

GOP Sen. Rand Paul Questions U.S. Attack On Venezuelan Vessel: 'Are We The World's Policemen?'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul questioned the U.S. attack on a Venezuelan vessel on Tuesday, noting that the criteria to take such actions could become hard to define. "You might ask the question, where does it end?"

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