Venezuela Deploys 25,000 Troops As U.S. Patrols Tighten Around Caribbean Trade Routes
Venezuela has moved 25,000 soldiers to its borders and coasts, a surge ordered by President Nicolás Maduro and confirmed
September 9, 2025Section
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Under U.S. Pressure, Venezuela Seeks Colombian Funds to Reopen Gas Trade
Venezuela finds itself cornered by escalating U.S. sanctions that squeeze its oil earnings and choke foreign investment
September 5, 2025
Marco Rubio: “The UN Is Clueless, Maduro Is a Drug Kingpin”
On a visit to Quito last Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched sharp criticisms at the United Nations
September 5, 2025
Machado Says Venezuela Could Become Key U.S. Ally in Latin America After Maduro
María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, says her country could become Washington’s strongest partner
September 4, 2025
U.S. Navy Sinks Venezuelan Drug Boat in First High-Seas Strike
U.S. naval forces sank a speedboat linked to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang on September 2, killing eleven
September 3, 2025
Russia’s Silence on Venezuela: U.S. Naval Power and the New Hemispheric Order
(Analysis) When eight U.S. warships and a nuclear submarine surged into the Caribbean in late August, President Nicolás Maduro
September 2, 2025
Maduro Vows to Declare a ‘Republic in Arms’ if U.S. Forces Attack
Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, warned on September 1, 2025, that he would declare a “republic in arms”
September 2, 2025
Venezuela Fires on Guyana Ballot Boat Ahead of National Vote
Guyana’s government says Venezuelan gunfire struck a ballot escort on the Upper Cuyuni River on August 31, 2025.
September 1, 2025
Colombia and Venezuela Mass Troops at Border as U.S. Warships Circle Caribbean
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he will expand the military deployment in Catatumbo, the troubled region bordering Venezuela
August 30, 2025