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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

Venezuela starts days of military and electronic warfare' drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats

There will be air defence deployments with armed drones, surveillance drones, submarine drones ... We are going to implement electronic warfare actions, he said on Wednesday, citing the threatening, vulgar voice of the US. Public television showed images of amphibious vessels and warships deployed off La Orchila, where Venezuela has a military base. The armed forces said the exercises would involve 12 ships, 22 aircraft and 20 small boats from the special naval militia.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
12 hours ago

Journo On CNN Straight-Up Asks Ex-Trump Honcho Is Trump Committing A War Crime?'

Trump ordered strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats that prompted bipartisan accusations of war crimes while allies defended presidential authority and military measures.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
16 hours ago

US not entitled to use lethal force against Venezuelan vessels

US not entitled to use lethal force against Venezuelan vessels
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fromThe Washington Post
1 day ago

Trump discloses U.S. targeted a third alleged drug boat from Venezuela

President Donald Trump disclosed Tuesday that the U.S. government had "knocked off" what he said was a total of three alleged drug smuggling boats, all apparently from Venezuela, a country whose leader his administration has villainized while dramatically escalating the use of deadly force in a bid to disrupt the Latin American narcotics trade. The president, speaking to reporters outside the White House, offered no other details about the previously undisclosed incident.
US politics
#us-military
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
US politics

The Guardian view on the war on drugs': Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a more dangerous reality | Editorial

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
US politics

The Guardian view on the war on drugs': Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a more dangerous reality | Editorial

#us-military-strike
US politics
fromwww.bostonherald.com
2 days ago

Trump says the US military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

U.S. military targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three people, following a previous strike that killed 11 two weeks earlier.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Venezuela says none of 11 killed in US boat strike were Tren de Aragua members

Venezuelan authorities say none of the 11 people killed in a US strike were Tren de Aragua members, and Venezuela deployed forces amid heightened tensions.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

Venezuela's leaders avoid internal rupture as they prepare for a possible US invasion

All that's left is for them to shoot at the buildings we're sitting in, damn it, sums up a senior official who is close to President Nicolas Maduro. The Venezuelan leader and his closest circle initially thought, when a military fleet was deployed on the border with Venezuelan waters, that it was a U.S. tactic to open up some kind of political negotiation. As the days passed, however, they have become convinced that Washington is preparing for an invasion.
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#temporary-protected-status
fromSun Sentinel
1 week ago
US politics

Questions grow about Florida labor supply as Trump chips away at immigrant protection programs

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago
US politics

Judge blocks Trump administration's ending of legal protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians

A federal judge blocked DHS from ending Temporary Protected Status for about 1.1 million Venezuelan and Haitian beneficiaries, restoring their right to remain and work in the United States.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

Court blocks Trump bid to end protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

A federal appeals court blocked ending temporary protected status for about 600,000 Venezuelans, finding DHS lacked authority to vacate prior TPS extensions.
fromSun Sentinel
1 week ago
US politics

Questions grow about Florida labor supply as Trump chips away at immigrant protection programs

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fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

The Venezuelans Cheering Trump's Drug War

The U.S. sent Navy ships to Venezuela under war powers for an anti-drug mission while opposition leader María Corina Machado anticipated international intervention.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Venezuela launches offensive to show the US and the world it is fighting drug trafficking

As tensions with the United States grow over the U.S. armed fleet deployed in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuelan territory, the Venezuelan regime is making a special effort to publicize in detail its anti-narcotics operations in the country's border and coastal areas, carried out by the Armed Forces and security agencies. Venezuela's narrative about responsibility in the fight against drug trafficking much more frequent now is accompanied by a vigorous nationalist
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Authoritarianism Feels Surprisingly Normal-Until It Doesn't

Democratic erosion can proceed gradually, with early authoritarian actions creating temporary normalcy until compounded changes produce severe systemic collapse.
#us-military-action
fromThe Nation
1 week ago
US politics

With the Strike on a "Drug-Carrying Boat," Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America

fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Administration's Deadly Strike on Venezuelan Boat Raises Fear of Wider War

fromThe Nation
1 week ago
US politics

With the Strike on a "Drug-Carrying Boat," Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America

fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Administration's Deadly Strike on Venezuelan Boat Raises Fear of Wider War

#us-naval-deployment
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Trump and Maduro, on the warpath

Escalating U.S.–Venezuela tensions and visible military deployments have revived invasion fears and prompted civilians like Dona Rosita to prepare for conflict.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

JD Vance Snaps at Dem Influencer In Spat Over Potential War Crimes' in Trump Plan: I Don't Give a Sh*t What You Call It'

Vice President JD Vance defended potential strikes on Venezuelan-linked cartel members, calling killing cartel poisoners the military's highest and best use.
World news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Maduro vows to defend Venezuela's sovereignty as tensions rise with US

Maduro vowed to defend Venezuela's sovereignty, mobilized militias, denounced U.S. military buildup as an invasion threat, and accused the U.S. of fabricating drug allegations to justify regime change.
#us-navy
fromABC News
1 week ago
World news

2 Venezuelan military aircraft flew near US Navy vessel in 'highly provocative move,' Pentagon says

fromABC News
1 week ago
World news

2 Venezuelan military aircraft flew near US Navy vessel in 'highly provocative move,' Pentagon says

#drug-trafficking
fromAxios
1 week ago
US politics

Democrats say they were left in the dark on Trump's drug boat strike

fromAxios
1 week ago
US politics

Democrats say they were left in the dark on Trump's drug boat strike

#lionel-messi
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump Compliments Google Co-Founder's Really Wonderful MAGA Girlfriend'

President Donald Trump praised Sergey Brin's MAGA girlfriend while Brin thanked Trump for pressure on Venezuela and praised the administration's AI support.
from101GREATGOALS.COM
2 weeks ago

Argentina v Venezuela: Line-ups, stats and preview

Argentina have long since been home and hosed in qualifying for the 48-team tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Ten points clear at the top of the CONMEBOL qualifying group, La Albiceleste are assured of finishing first and may experiment with different players as they looked ahead to next year's finals. There are four uncapped players in the Argentina squad, including Manchester City's Claudio Echeverri, who is on loan at Bayer Leverkusen.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

US says attacks on suspected drug boats will happen again DW 09/03/2025

What will stop them is when you blow them up, when you get rid of them,
US politics
#us-military-deployment
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Maduro warns the US: If Venezuela was attacked, we would declare an armed struggle'

Venezuela mobilized troops and militias, declaring armed resistance and maximum preparedness to confront perceived U.S. military pressure and potential foreign incursion.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Venezuela's Fight for Justice

Alfredo Romero fights to free Venezuelans jailed for political dissent, providing pro bono legal help amid a severe crackdown on dissent and rising political prisoners.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Andry Hernandez Romero on surviving CECOT: 'They told us we would die there'

Andry Hernández Romero emphasizes resilience and the importance of rights for Venezuelans amid adversity.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

US claims it has seized $700 million of Nicolas Maduro's assets

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the seizure of assets worth $700 million from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, including mansions, cars, planes, and jewelry.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump defense official led thinktank that spread lies about Tren de Aragua

Under Joseph Humire's leadership, the Center for a Secure Free Society thinktank published the TdA Activity Monitor, which tracked supposed crimes by the Tren de Aragua gang in the US.
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#lgbtq-rights
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago
LGBT

Andry Hernandez Romero explains how he survived CECOT after the U.S. government tricked the men it sent there

fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago
LGBT

Andry Hernandez Romero explains how he survived CECOT after the U.S. government tricked the men it sent there

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Women behind the lens: In Venezuela, the culture of pageants goes far beyond beauty'

Venezuela holds two world records: the most international beauty crowns and the largest proven oil reserves, tied to progress, modernity, and power.
Women
#immigration
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago
US politics

US defends repatriation of triple murderer who slipped into the prisoner exchange with Venezuela: Many reported being subjected to torture'

fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago
US politics

US defends repatriation of triple murderer who slipped into the prisoner exchange with Venezuela: Many reported being subjected to torture'

#el-salvador
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Weisbrot: Rethink sanctions. They're killing as many people as war does.

Broad economic sanctions, primarily from the U.S., are estimated to kill approximately 564,000 people annually, predominantly children, reflecting a shift in how conflicts are waged.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Venezuelan teenagers denied US visas for Senior Baseball World Series

The Cacique Mara team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, was scheduled to participate in the tournament after winning the Latin American championship in Mexico. However, they were denied visas and will miss the Senior Baseball World Series, which is extremely disappointing for these young athletes.
Major League Baseball
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Murderer who slipped into prisoner exchange deal with Venezuela is walking free in the US

Dahud Hanid Ortiz, a convicted murderer, disappeared in Texas after being repatriated as part of a prisoner exchange.
#prisoner-swap
fromemptywheel
1 month ago
US politics

Was Bartering Venezuelans Always the Plan? - emptywheel

252 Venezuelan men detained in CECOT were flown back to Venezuela in exchange for political prisoners and U.S. citizens.
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago
US news

What we know about the Americans freed in a prisoner swap with Venezuela

Ten U.S. citizens and permanent residents imprisoned by Venezuela were released in a prisoner swap after negotiations involving deported Venezuelans.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Venezuelans deported by Trump to El Salvador describe horror movie' mega-prison

Venezuelan men deported by the US described horrific conditions in a Salvadoran prison, sparking outrage against US immigration practices.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Gay makeup artist Andry Hernandez Romero describes horrific sexual & physical abuse at CECOT in El Salvador

Andry Hernández Romero recounts torture, sexual abuse, and starvation during 125 days of detention in El Salvador after being targeted under a Trump-era deportation order.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Venezuelan deported to El Salvador and back to home country had a court order for his return to the US

Daniel Lozano-Camargo, a deported Venezuelan asylum seeker, returned to Venezuela after a U.S. prisoner exchange despite an open asylum application.
#deportation
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Perpetrator of triple homicide in Madrid included in group of political prisoners repatriated by US from Venezuela

The U.S. welcomed the release of 10 Americans from Venezuela, including a convicted triple murderer, Dahud Hanid Ortiz.
#migration
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Venezuela to investigate alleged torture of its citizens in El Salvador jail

Venezuela will investigate El Salvador's president and officials for alleged human rights abuses against Venezuelan detainees.
Video evidence of former detainees recounts torture and medical neglect.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Venezuela frees 10 detained Americans in three-country deal that also has El Salvador release migrants deported by US

Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans in exchange for scores of Venezuelan migrants deported by the U.S. to El Salvador.
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