Venezuela, China and warships
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President Donald Trump's decision to designate an alleged drug cartel that the U.S. links to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization provides the Pentagon with a range of new options,
A massive U.S. military buildup around Venezuela is drawing mixed reactions in nearby Puerto Rico, as Trump leaves a possible ground incursion on the table.
Iran backs Venezuela's Maduro as Trump considers military action against narcotics networks. Tehran warns of 'dangerous repercussions' from U.S. operations.
Venezuela’s air defenses are old and ill-maintained, but state militias are well-armed, and a guerrilla campaign could erupt.
President Trump saying he’s not ruling out sending troops into Venezuela appeared at odds with his claim that his administration may be open to talks with Nicolás Maduro.
President Donald Trump signed off on CIA covert operations in Venezuela as the U.S. deploys USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, reports say.
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Venezuela's Maduro says he's open to face-to-face talks with Trump as U.S. warships close in
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says free nations should only settle problems "through diplomacy," as some 15,000 U.S. troops deploy to his region.
American adversaries are unlikely to help President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela fend off a concerted attack. But they have made toppling him harder.
President Donald Trump isn't ruling out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up potential diplomatic talks with its leader, Nicolás Maduro
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Venezuela’s propaganda machine lashes back with jokes, cartoons and sarcasm as US pressure ramps up
Super Mustache,” which has aired on Venezuelan state TV since 2021, is just one piece of the country’s propaganda push as US warships amass near the Venezuelan coast and US President Donald Trump muses about sending troops to depose Maduro.
Lawmakers and narcotics experts say that the Trump administration’s efforts to tie Venezuela to the U.S. fentanyl crisis are misleading.