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Trinidadians Challenge US Forces Killing Their Loved Ones 'Like Dogs'

Trinidadian Rishi Samaroo's relatives are adamant: he was a fisherman, not a drug trafficker as the United States claimed after it destroyed his boat in Caribbean waters.

International Business Times

Colombia urges US to halt strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats: ‘It is murder’

Plea comes after Pete Hegseth announced two new strikes that left at least five people dead

The Guardian - US

Republican Sen. Seeks To 'Learn More' About Military Pressure Campaign On Venezuela

Republican Sen. Todd Young is seeking to "learn more" about the Trump administration's military pressure campaign on Venezuela, which could ultimately topple authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro

Latin Times

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Maduro Warns His Regime Has 'More Than 5,000' Russian Missiles to Defend Venezuela Against U.S. Threats

Maduro described the Igla-S as "one of the most powerful weapons that exist," adding that the nation's air defense operators were fully trained to use them

Latin Times

Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats

Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files show

The Guardian - US

Congress needs to hear more about Venezuela operation, Sen. Young says

"Congress isn't hearing enough — in any form, including a public forum," Sen. Todd Young said.

Axios

More than 30 people killed by US strikes on ‘narco’ boats, as Trump launches first attacks in Pacific waters

At least 37 people have now been killed in war-like campaign despite mounting questions about legal justification and evidence

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Defense Experts Warn U.S. Warship Deployment Near Venezuela Could Face Threat from Russian-Made Missiles

U.S. naval forces operating off the coast of Venezuela could face a credible threat from Russian-made anti-ship missiles in the event of a military confrontation, according to experts.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio And Stephen Miller Form Alliance To Escalate Pressure On Venezuelan Regime: Report

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller have formed an alliance to escalate pressure on Venezuela's authoritarian regime, according to a new report

Latin Times

Former Top U.S. Official Warns of Hezbollah's Growing Influence in Latin America: 'Venezuela Is a Willing Safe Haven'

Hezbollah's presence in Latin America has expanded significantly under the protection of Venezuela's authoritarian government, according to former U.S. Treasury official Marshall Billingslea

Latin Times

GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno Says Maduro Regime 'Meets the Legal Standards' for State Sponsor of Terrorism Over Hezbollah Ties

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) said Venezuela's authoritarian government under Nicolás Maduro "meets the legal standard" to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, citing its cooperation with Iran and alleged ties to Hezbollah's criminal networks in Latin America.

Latin Times

Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Over Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Off Venezuela: 'A Lot Of Reasons To Be Worried'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed President Donald Trump over the administration's continued strikes against alleged drug boats off Venezuela, reiterating that any armed conflict should be approved by Congress

Latin Times

US ‘Night Stalkers’ seen in Caribbean as fears of regime change rise in Venezuela

Elite helicopter unit’s part in military deployment comes as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás Maduro

The Guardian - UK

Trump Allegedly Misidentified a Colombian Fisherman as a Venezuelan 'Narcoterrorist'

The potential for deadly error underlines the lawlessness of the president’s bloodthirsty anti-drug strategy.

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Latin Times

Marco Rubio Tasked With Leading Pressure Campaign Against Maduro: Report

President Donald Trump has tasked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to play a leading role in the campaign pressure that ultimately seeks to remove Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro from power, according to a new report

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Makes New Threat To Venezuela's Maduro: 'Can Only Negotiate Not To Have His Plane Downed When Escaping'

Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart again slammed Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, now saying that he "can only negotiate not to have his plane downed when escaping"

Latin Times

Colombia's Petro Slams Venezuelan Nobel Prize Winner Machado: 'A Despicable Person Is One Who Invites Others to Invade Their Own Country'

Petro's comments follow earlier criticism of Machado's Nobel Peace Prize in which he questioned why she had sought international backing from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The Independent UK

A timeline of US attacks in the Caribbean and what Congress has had to say

In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 32 people in strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea

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Maduro Orders Creation of Surveillance App for Venezuelans: 'Everything They See, Everything They Hear'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the immediate creation of a new surveillance tool within VenApp, a government platform first launched in 2022, calling on citizens to report "everything they see, everything they hear" at all hours of the day.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Still Favors Covert Ops to Oust Maduro, Report Claims: 'If We Wanted to Kill Him With a Missile, We Could Have Done It by Now'

Recent U.S. operations in the Caribbean, part of what officials describe as an anti-narcotics campaign, have increasingly merged with a broader strategy aimed at toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The Guardian - US

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

The US president’s efforts to consolidate power are strikingly similar to historical authoritarian moves in Caracas

International Business Times

Maduro Declares Colombia and Venezuela 'Siamese Twins' As Trump Escalates Pressure on Both Nations

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country and Colombia are "one country" as the United States escalates pressure on both countries with military operations in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Nicolas Maduro Says Venezuela And Colombia Are 'One Country' As U.S. Escalates Pressure On Both Nations

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country and Colombia are "one country" as the United States escalates pressure on both countries with military operations in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Reportedly Warned Mexican Foreign Minister That Military Campaign Against Venezuela Is Set To Escalate

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned his Mexican counterpart that the military pressure campaign against Venezuela is set to escalate further, according to a recent report

Axios

Trump's Venezuela operation expands in the dark

32 people have been killed. We don't know who they are.

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