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Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Posts Photo of Her Bed: The Internet Says It's a Big Sign

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado set off a wave of speculation this week after posting a seemingly simple photo of her bed. The image, showing a turquoise pillow embroidered with the words "Todo va a estar bien" (everything will be fine), has been interpreted by supporters as a powerful…

Latin Times

Boris Johnson was paid £240,000 after Maduro meeting, invoice shows

Johnson’s office sent invoice to hedge fund manager, which was paid, weeks after meeting Venezuelan leader last year

The Guardian - UK

Hegseth and Caine visit Puerto Rico as US steps up military operations in the Caribbean

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have arrived in Puerto Rico as the U.S. steps up its military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean

The Independent UK

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Venezuelans On Hunger Strike at International Criminal Court Demanding Justice for Maduro's Crimes

Venezuelan activists have spent a week on hunger strike outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague, demanding justice for Maduro's crimes, the release of all political prisoners, and faster ICC action as U.S.–Venezuela tensions and economic collapse intensify.

Latin Times

Iran Backs Venezuela's Sovereignty 'in the Face of U.S. Bullying', Calls on South American Countries to 'Take a Firm Stance'

"Threatening to use force against other independent developing nations is a clear violation of the UN Charter and a serious threat to international peace and security," said Iran's Foreign Affairs Ministry

Latin Times

Venezuelan Defense Chief Announces 25,000 Troops to Fight Drug Trafficking as U.S. Pressure Mounts and $15 Million Bounty Remains

Venezuelan Defense Minister Wladimir Padrino López delivered an unexpected address from a military bunker on Sunday, announcing the deployment of 25,000 troops to confront drug trafficking networks across the country. The move came as the United States intensified military pressure in the Caribbean and maintained a $15 million bounty on…

Latin Times

Trump Officials Mull Terrorist Label for Venezuelan Security Agency Accused of Political Repression

Amnesty International identified the DGCIM as one of the main state agencies responsible for enforced disappearances in Venezuela in a damning report back in July

Latin Times

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Venezuelan Regime Accused of Kidnapping Family, Including a Toddler, as Political Prisoner Numbers Grow

A Venezuelan human rights organization has denounced the disappearance of four members of a family, including an elderly woman and a 2-year-old girl, after they were detained without a warrant in the state of Carabobo earlier this month.

Latin Times

The Guardian view on the ‘war on drugs’: Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a more dangerous reality

Editorial: The strike on a speedboat allegedly containing Venezuelan drug traffickers may be performative, but sets a frightening precedent

The Guardian - UK

Republican condemns Vance for ‘despicable’ comments on Venezuelan boat strike

Rand Paul decries ‘thoughtless’ comment after vice-president defends strike against alleged drug traffickers

The Guardian - US

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

President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to defend Venezuela’s sovereignty amid rising tensions over U.S. warships in the Caribbean

The Independent UK

The US and Venezuela’s military just had a game of Naval chicken after Trump bombed their civilian boat

It turns out other countries don't like the US acting like the world's police.

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Hegseth claims he has ‘absolute and complete authority’ to kill suspected drug gang members

The Secretary of Defense says ‘defense of the American people alone’ gives the administration authority

The Independent UK

Why the US new military operation against Latin American drug cartels stokes regional tensions

The US president, Donald Trump, has signalled a new approach to tackling the “narco-terrorists” in Latin America, and particularly Venezuela, making it clear he is willing to use military force against them. A report in the New York Times that Trump had issued a “secret directive” to the Pentagon to…

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The Guardian - US

Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels

Move comes after US accuses Venezuela of buzzing warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean Sea

Latin Times

President Of South American Country Close To Venezuela Says Maduro Is a Cartel Leader: 'We'll End Narco Terrorism'

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is a cartel leader and his government will do "everything to end narco terrorism"

The Independent UK

Pentagon condemns Venezuela after F-16 jets fly over US Navy destroyer: ‘Highly provocative’

Venezuelan military’s show of force comes days after Donald Trump ordered a deadly strike on an alleged Tren de Aragua drug boat

The Conversation

Guyana’s president wins another term in election watched keenly by Venezuela and US

Irfaan Ali, the leader of the People’s Progressive party (PPP), says he has secured a second term as Guyana’s president. The official results from the election on September 1 are yet to be published, but Ali claims his party has won by a “remarkable margin”.

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The Guardian - US

Turned away at US border, Venezuelans languish in Panamanian ‘purgatory’

Many who sought a better life have made the equally perilous return journey and wait in a coastal village for a boat to an uncertain future in Colombia

Reason

Trump Orders Strike on Suspected Venezuelan Gang Boat in Caribbean

The attack follows the largest U.S. military buildup in Latin America since 1989, as Washington escalates its campaign against cartels tied to Nicolás Maduro’s regime.

The Independent UK

What to know about Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang as Trump justifies attack

The deadly U.S. military attack on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the Caribbean is the latest in a series of extraordinary measures that President Donald Trump has taken to combat the threat he sees from the Tren de Aragua gang

The Guardian - US

Top Biden-era official warns US could stumble into ‘disastrous’ intervention in Venezuela

US military buildup and attack on alleged narco boat spark fears of protracted guerrilla war in South America

Latin Times

Caribbean Island 7 Miles from Venezuela Praises U.S. Attack Against Cartel Vessel: 'Should Be Violently Eliminated'

The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago praised the U.S.'s attack against a cartel vessel off the coast of Venezuela, saying all drug-traffickers should be "violently eliminated"

Latin Times

Pete Hegseth Warns Maduro After Attack Against Vessel Off Venezuela: 'Should Be Worried'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro "should be worried" after an attack against a vessel off the South American country's coast

The Independent UK

US military kills 11 with missile strike on boat ‘carrying drugs’ from Venezuela

Donald Trump claimed that the boat was carrying ‘a lot of drugs’ when it was struck in the Caribbean Sea

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