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Guyana backs efforts to ‘cripple transnational crime, illicit drug trade’ – President Ali
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday affirmed Guyana’s support for regional and international efforts to dismantle transnational crime networks and safeguard peace. President Ali, speaking during the...
‘Stop CIA Coups, Or…’: Venezuela’s Maduro Blasts Trump, Appeals Americans To Say ‘No’ To Wars
‘I Got Him On Phone And Said…’: Trump Reiterates He Stopped India-Pak War Using 200% Tariff Threat U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he helped prevent a war between India and Pakistan by threatening a 200% tariff on their exports to the United...

Tampa Bay Venezuelan community celebrates María Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize, established in 1901 according to the legacy of Alfred Nobel, has honored individuals and movements that defend peace, human rights, and the effort to resolve conflicts without violence. In more than a hundred years of...

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...

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 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. 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 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...

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....

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...

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...

“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...

Paris Fury says Tyson will ‘burst into tears’ when he walks Venezuala down the aisle – but hopes she’ll wait to marry
PARIS Fury has predicted her hubby Tyson will burst into tears when he walks their daughter Venezuela down the aisle. The wife of ex-world heavyweight champion Tyson, 37, has opened up about the surprise family engagement, and revealed that...

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 who praised Trump wins Nobel Peace Prize
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