Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro through Caribbean naval deployment and cartel strikes in what analysts call modern gunboat diplomacy.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Known as “Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady,’” Machado has been in hiding for more than 14 months after refusing to bow out after Nicolás Maduro declared victory Read More
New Jersey Dem hopeful vows to sue Trump over troop deployments, says states would pay the price
Former Navy veteran Mikie Sherrill tells town hall audience she would take President Donald Trump to court over any federal troop deployments to New Jersey.
Trump ends Venezuela talks, military options loom, new report
Trump administration closes door on Venezuela negotiations, potentially setting in motion increased military action against President Nicolás Maduro’s government.
U.S. Takes Out Another Boat In Caribbean, Killing Four Suspected ‘Narco-Terrorists’
Another boat carrying suspected drug runners and their payload was blown to smithereens on Friday morning, under orders from President Donald Trump. Secretary of War Read More
Trump unleashes US military power on cartels. Is a wider war looming?
President Donald Trump has authorized military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug vessels in the Caribbean, prompting congressional questions about legality.
Nicolas Maduro training Venezuelans for ‘militia,’ Trump says, as poll shows support for regime change in Caracas
The global strategic advisory firm Panterra found that eight in 10 Venezuelans who do not support Nicolas Maduro’s government may return to their home country Read More
Trump says ‘we’ll see what happens’ when asked about possibility of striking Venezuela amid rising tensions
Trump said boat traffic from Venezuela has decreased significantly following recent U.S. military strike that killed suspected Tren de Aragua narco terrorists.
Trump Downplays Possible Regime Change In Venezuela; U.S. Deploys Stealth Fighter Jets
The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Friday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 Read More
Venezuela Taunts U.S. Navy, Pentagon Fires Back
Venezuela on Thursday answered a U.S. strike on a suspected drug-running vessel by flying two fighter jets over a U.S. destroyer that was conducting anti-narco-terrorism Read More