Toppling Maduro means invading Venezuela. Are we ready?

Maximum pressure has long been President Donald Trump’s stance towards the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela — he slapped crippling sanctions on the country during his first term — but in recent days the administration has pushed the...

Trump Confirms CIA's Covert Operation In Venezuela; A Regime Change Attempt?

In a rare admission, United States President Donald Trump has confirmed a covert operation by the CIA in Venezuela. This comes days after the Nobel Peace Prize went to Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado. Notably, Machado called...

At least 14 miners killed in Venezuela floods: Rescue workers

CARACAS - At least 14 miners have died in floods caused by heavy rain in eastern Venezuela, rescue workers said Oct 14. Disaster relief agencies and the military said in a joint statement that they were working to recover the bodies of the workers...

Trump won’t rule out U.S. strikes on Venezuelan soil, confirms CIA operations

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said of U.S. strikes against boats off Venezuela, “We are certainly looking at land now.” The president also said he’d authorized the CIA to operate in Venezuela following reports from The New York...

US to invade Venezuela? Trump admits CIA covert operations, hints at land missions

US President Donald Trump has publicly acknowledged authorizing the CIA to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela, adding that he is also considering potential land-based actions in the country. Trump’s confirmation marks a rare public...

Warfare For Venezuela And Welfare For Argentina

Above photo: Students protest for more public university funding and against austerity measures proposed by President Javier Milei, featured on the sign, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Natacha Pisarenko/AP. Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution has been...

U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Drug Trafficking Vessel Near Venezuela

By Emmanuel Ogbonna President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. forces carried out a lethal strike on October 14 targeting a drug trafficking vessel operating in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. The action, authorized under Trump’s...

Trump Expands CIA Powers in Venezuela to Fight Drug Trafficking

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had ordered the CIA to operate on Venezuelan soil to stop illegal flows of migrants and drugs, but did not say whether the agency would have the power to remove President Nicolás Maduro. These...

India's Russian oil imports rebound in October after dip in previous quarter

India's crude oil imports from Russia strengthened in the first half of October, reversing a three-month slide in arrivals seen during July-September as refineries were back on full stream to meet festive demand, according to ship tracking data....

Trump gives CIA nod to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out land operations on the country. The...

6 Killed Off Venezuelan Coast

Another boat downed: The U.S. military has carried out another unapproved strike on alleged narcotraffickers, killing six men just off of Venezuela's coast. It's likely these men are affiliated with Tren de Aragua, but this has not been confirmed....

“We will not tolerate it” – Pres. Ali condemns Venezuela’s attacks on citizens & military in Cuyuni region

Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday vehemently condemned Venezuela’s attacks on Guyanese citizens and soldiers in the Cuyuni region. Speaking during the commissioning parade for the Standard Officer Course...

The Fed Cuts, but the Market Shrugs: Why Mortgage Rates Refuse to Fall

I wrote a few weeks ago about how Trump’s manipulation of the Federal Reserve would have to go much further to achieve his goals. Lower interest rates can stimulate the economy because a lower cost of borrowing can increase investment and...

‘Guyana has no quarrel with Venezuelan people’

-President Ali says, but affirms country will not tolerate attacks on Guyanese military personnel in Cuyuni region Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Dr. Irfaan Ali, has reaffirmed that Guyana holds no hostility towards the people...

Venezuela Closes Embassy In Norway After Opposition Leader Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuela announced it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement, the Venezuelan government did not comment on Machado’s prize, saying that the closure was...

Venezuela warns of imminent US assault as strike kills six off its coast

DA­REECE PO­LO Se­nior Re­porter da­reece.po­lo@guardian.co.tt The Unit­ed States has car­ried out an­oth­er strike near Venezue­lan wa­ters, hit­ting a small ves­sel it claims was in­volved in nar­co traf­fick­ing and killing six peo­ple on...

U.S. Bombers Conduct Flyover Off Venezuelan Coast And Draw Up Suggestive Message For The Radar

Three U.S. B-52 bombers conducted a flyover off the Venezuelan coast as the Trump administration escalates pressure against the Maduro regime. One of the planes appeared to draw a penis with its flight path, according to analysts following its...

Trump Compares Gaza Gangs To Venezuelan Ones, Says He Doesn't Mind If They're 'Eliminated'

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was "not bothered" by reports of Hamas executing rival militias and alleged collaborators in Gaza, comparing the armed factions within the group to Venezuelan gangs and suggesting he had no issue with their...

President Trump says CIA authorized to operate in Venezuela

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The CIA is authorized to conduct operations in Venezuela and likely has been for at least a couple of months, President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday. Trump commented on a possible CIA deployment in Venezuela when a reporter...

Otra demostración de fuerza en el Caribe: tres bombarderos B-52 de EE.UU. habrían volado a 86 kilómetros de Venezuela

Por German Padinger y Avery Schmitz, CNN en Español Apenas un día después de que EE.UU. anunciara la destrucción del quinto bote presuntamente cargado de drogas en el Caribe, dos bombarderos B-52H de la Fuerza Aérea estadounidense volaron este...