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fromenglish.elpais.com
6 hours ago

I am not happy with Mexico': Trump would be proud' to launch strikes in neighboring country

President Trump said he would be willing to order strikes in Mexico to stop drug trafficking and criticized Mexico's role in supplying fentanyl to the United States.
#us-military-intervention
#trump
World news
fromAxios
20 hours ago

What to know about Trump's U.S. gunboat diplomacy near Venezuela

U.S. strikes target Venezuelan narco-terrorist drug vessels, killing dozens and risking escalation with Maduro's government while prompting calls for congressional oversight.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

US will label supposed Venezuelan drug cartel headed by Maduro' as terrorist organization

The US will designate Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization while signaling both intensified pressure and possible negotiations with Nicolás Maduro.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Trump changes stance on Epstein files. And, the U.S. increases pressure on Venezuela

President Trump reversed course to support releasing Jeffrey Epstein files, enabling a likely House vote while tensions rise with Marjorie Taylor Greene and U.S.-Venezuela actions escalate.
#us-military-buildup
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

France secures release of French-Chilean national held in Venezuela

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
US politics
#operation-southern-spear
#us-navy
fromAxios
4 days ago
World news

Hegseth announces Operation Southern Spear in "America's neighborhood"

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
World news

Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America, boosting U.S. military buildup in the region to more than 10,000 sailors and Marines | Fortune

fromAxios
4 days ago
World news

Hegseth announces Operation Southern Spear in "America's neighborhood"

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
World news

Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America, boosting U.S. military buildup in the region to more than 10,000 sailors and Marines | Fortune

#uss-gerald-r-ford
fromAxios
1 week ago
US politics

America's military might bears down on Venezuela

USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group is deploying to the region, signaling increased U.S. military focus on hemispheric security and operations against drug trafficking.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago
World news

Venezuela's Maduro says the US is fabricating' a war against him

Venezuela is conducting military exercises as the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford approaches and regional tensions rise amid mutual accusations and claims of fabricated threats.
fromThe Local France
2 days ago

French national held in Venezuela released: Macron

Castro, a 41-year-old yoga teacher, disappeared on June 26 at the Paraguachon border crossing, which separates Venezuela from Colombia, where he lives. He had gone to renew his expired Colombian residency visa, his family said in August. In mid-September, Castro's mother said she had not received any news from him other than a voice message at the end of July in which he "called for help".
World news
#socceroos
fromSoccer News
3 days ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Venezuela 1-0 Australia: Ramirez condemns visitors to second straight defeat - Soccer News

fromSoccer News
3 days ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Venezuela 1-0 Australia: Ramirez condemns visitors to second straight defeat - Soccer News

#us-military-strikes
fromAxios
2 weeks ago
World news

How Trump's strikes on "narco-terrorists" have escalated off Venezuela and beyond

World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

US: Four killed in attack on alleged drug boat in Pacific DW 10/30/2025

US military strikes on suspected drug vessels killed at least 62 people so far, sparking regional tensions and UN concerns about possible international law violations.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Democratic Senator Rails Against Bulls***' Republicans-Only Briefing on Trump's Boat Bombings

Democrats were excluded from a Senate briefing on U.S. strikes against vessels near Venezuela and Colombia and criticized lack of evidence, legal justification, and strategy.
fromAxios
2 weeks ago
World news

How Trump's strikes on "narco-terrorists" have escalated off Venezuela and beyond

#southern-spear
fromAxios
4 days ago

Most oppose Trump's military strikes against alleged drug boats: poll

By the numbers: 29% of Americans said they supported the military killings without the involvement of a judge or court. A majority (51%) said they were opposed. The rest were unsure. Approval was split among party lines: 58% of Republicans and 8% of Democrats said they supported the approach. The big picture: The Trump administration has killed at least 80 people in 20 drone strikes since early September. The president is reportedly considering expanding the strikes to land targets, the Washington Post reports.
World news
#us-military-presence
#us-military-operations
fromFortune
4 days ago

Illinois governor warns of 'devastating' Trump-Epstein impact: 'he's going to do everything in his power to distract' | Fortune

My great fear, of course, is that with the release of that information, which I think will be devastating for Trump, he's going to do everything in his power to distract,
US politics
#us-military-deployment
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

Why Maduro Probably Can't Count on Putin

Russia regards Venezuela as a close ally but is unlikely to provide military assistance because the war in Ukraine has reduced its capacity to help.
World news
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

What Democracy in Venezuela Would Require

Venezuela faces potential U.S.-backed regime change as opposition and the Trump administration pursue actions to remove Nicolás Maduro using military, covert, and financial measures.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

US warship nears Latin America amid rising tensions DW 11/11/2025

A U.S. carrier strike group, including USS Gerald R. Ford and thousands of troops, deployed near Venezuela amid drug-fighting claims and Venezuelan military mobilization.
#us-airstrikes
#war-powers
fromThe Nation
1 week ago
US politics

His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies

The White House is centralizing war powers, bypassing Congress to authorize strikes against Venezuela, using legal rationales that render Congress irrelevant.
fromTruthout
1 month ago
US politics

Senators Launch a Bipartisan Bid to Block Possible Trump War on Venezuela

President Trump authorized strikes and CIA operations near Venezuela; bipartisan senators seek a War Powers Act vote to block U.S. military action without congressional authorization.
fromThe Nation
1 week ago
US politics

His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies

US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Voters Who Oppose Wars of Choice Have Nowhere to Turn

Both Obama and Trump campaigned against the Iraq War but, in office, embraced hawkish advisers and pursued interventions inconsistent with their campaign rhetoric.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

US military buildup off Venezuela coast stirs echoes of 1989 Panama invasion

Michael Durant watched through night-vision goggles as two 2,000-pound laser-guided bombs slammed on to the Panamanian airbase while he hovered off the country's south coast in a Black Hawk helicopter. A gigantic flash, followed by a boom [like] the largest lightning strike you've ever seen in your life, the retired US army pilot recalled of the opening salvo of the Battle of Rio Hato Airfield in December 1989.
World news
#donald-trump
fromThe American Conservative
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

What Kind of 'America First' Is This?

Donald Trump signaled willingness to consider force against Venezuela and pledged U.S. involvement to support Netanyahu, indicating interventionist foreign policy positions.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

Trump Fumes at Reporter Over 'Very Secret Plans' For Venezuela Attack: 'Who Would Say That?!'

President Trump rebuked a reporter aboard Air Force One while denying a decision to strike Venezuela and blaming migrants, criminals, and prior border policies.
#us-military-action
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Scoop: Trump orders more Venezuela briefings for Congress

"I keep getting calls about this from congressmen," Trump explained in a recent meeting with top officials.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
2 weeks ago

Dead Drop: Week of November 2

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was ordered to leave the Mediterranean for U.S. Southern Command to support efforts against Transnational Criminal Organizations and narco-terrorism.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Lawmakers Warn Trump Lacks Authority for Military Strikes Inside Venezuela

The Trump administration identified potential airstrike targets inside Venezuela without congressional authorization, prompting calls for Congress to block unconstitutional military action.
World news
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Nobel Prize winner says Venezuela has a 'unique' $1.7 trillion opportunity to privatize over 500 companies and reverse socialist 'disaster' | Fortune

María Corina Machado calls for sweeping privatization and massive private investment to rebuild Venezuela's collapsed economy, estimating a $1.7 trillion business opportunity.
#nicolas-maduro
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
World news

'Maduro started the war, President Trump is ending the war,' says Nobel winner in hiding for her life | Fortune

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
World news

'Maduro started the war, President Trump is ending the war,' says Nobel winner in hiding for her life | Fortune

Public health
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago

America's Drug Crisis: Why the U.S. Must Fight Traffickers Abroad-and Addiction at Home

The U.S. government must prevent illicit drugs and trafficking networks from bringing drugs into the country that harm Americans and enrich traffickers.
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

'Are you crazy?' 'A little...' Inside one obsessed U.S. Agent's $50 million secret plot to capture Nicolas Maduro by turning his pilot against him | Fortune

A U.S. agent attempted to recruit Nicolás Maduro's chief pilot to divert the president's plane for capture, leveraging promises of wealth and U.S. bounties.
World news
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia is now a nation of city-dwellers, and 'cities don't lie,' says urban development leader | Fortune

Vanishing white-collar jobs, shifting leadership demands, and political instability create both large economic risks and potential multitrillion-dollar business opportunities in countries like Venezuela.
#trinidad-and-tobago
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham Rejects Military Concerns Over Attacks on Alleged Drug Boats

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I don't think we're going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we're just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country, OK. We're going to kill them. You know, they're going to be, like, dead. [SOUNDS OF TAPE ENDS] MARGARET BRENNAN: You don't need an aircraft carrier to hit drug boats. Are land strikes planned? SEN. GRAHAM: Yeah, I think that's a real possibility.
US politics
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

US military threat heightens economic uncertainty and worsens inflationary crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela's official seven-point GDP claim is contested; IMF reports minimal growth and forecasts extreme inflation, while recovery remains fragile and constrained.
#us-foreign-policy
#us-military
#congressional-oversight
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

That's a Pretty Scary Thing for You To Say': Erin Burnett Disturbed When GOP Rep. Says Trump Admin. Keeping Congress in the Dark on Boat Bombings

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

That's a Pretty Scary Thing for You To Say': Erin Burnett Disturbed When GOP Rep. Says Trump Admin. Keeping Congress in the Dark on Boat Bombings

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fromCaribbean Life
2 weeks ago

Suspected Venezuelan bomber could face death penalty - Caribbean Life

Authorities will seek the death penalty for an alleged Venezuelan gang member accused of planting a petrol-station bomb that killed a six-year-old and injured four.
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Graham predicts Trump's war on "narco-terrorists" will expand to land strikes

Driving the news: Graham said on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that he thinks Trump has decided "it's time for" Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro "to go," calling land strikes a "real possibility." Worth noting: The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request to confirm whether such a briefing has been scheduled. Trump last week said his administration would "probably go back to Congress and explain exactly what we are doing" before launching land strikes, but added, "we don't have to do that."
US politics
#cia
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

House Democrat Declares, Mike Johnson Has Effectively Dissolved the United States House of Representatives'

Mike Johnson's choice to keep the House out of session during a shutdown has effectively halted congressional oversight, weakening governance and increasing US vulnerability.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

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

US under Trump mirrors Venezuela's crisis through authoritarianism, economic collapse, mass migration, and US historical interventions contributing to instability.
Miscellaneous
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Maria Corina Machado: Venezuela's freedom is near. It has been a long and painful journey'

Venezuela stands at a decisive moment with a weakened Maduro regime and an opposition poised to advance a peaceful transition to democracy after decades of authoritarian rule.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
4 weeks ago

How 'Little Marco' Became Trump's Biggest Asset in Latin America

Marco Rubio wields outsized influence in the Trump administration, driving hawkish, regime-change policies toward Venezuela while embracing a revived Monroe Doctrine nationalism.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

That's a Lie': CNN's Abby Phillip Calls Out Colleague Scott Jennings After Heated On Air Debate Over Venezuela

Venezuela is not a major fentanyl supplier; Mexico supplies most illicit fentanyl, while U.S. actions may target Venezuela's authoritarian leader for regime change.
US politics
fromemptywheel
4 weeks ago

Stephen Miller's Trains Don't Run on Time - emptywheel

Stephen Miller promoted false claims to justify aggression toward Venezuela while allies executed deportations tied to political quid pro quos and poor implementation.
World news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as 1st saint

Venezuela received its first saint as José Gregorio Hernández was canonized in St. Peter's Square, prompting nationwide celebration amid economic crisis.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Donald Trump Says Survivors of US Airstrike on DRUG CARRYING SUBMARINE' Will Be Returned to Their Countries of Origin

Two survivors of a drug-carrying submarine sunk by U.S. airstrikes were rescued and returned to Ecuador and Colombia; the vessel was claimed to carry mostly fentanyl.
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