Tag: Venezuela
Venezuela condemns US destroyer for hostile occupation of fishing vessel
Venezuela has accused the United States of illegally boarding and occupying one of its fishing vessels in the…
Venezuela says US marines raided a fishermen’s boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while…
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela on Saturday hit out at the United States for allegedly seizing a fishing boat for eight hours…
Venezuela military, militias deploy to ‘battlefronts’, Maduro says
(Reuters) -Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said early on Thursday his country would deploy military, police and civilian defenses…
Venezuela not seeking conflict with the United States, its foreign minister tells CNN
Venezuela is not seeking a military confrontation with the United States or any other regional actor, its Foreign…
Senator encouraged Trump to ‘blow up something’ in message to cartels
Within a week of Donald Trump’s election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly send a message…
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on Venezuelans’ daily struggles to access food
CORO, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans are familiar with hardship — they have lived under a complex social, economic…
Venezuela deploys warships, drones to coast as US naval squadron nears
Venezuela’s defence minister says military vessels and drones will be sent to patrol the country’s coastline amid simmering…
Fight against cartels or imperial ambition?
The United States warships are approaching Venezuelan waters in the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump’s…
Venezuelan opposition says government freed 13 jailed in post-election crackdown
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leaders and civil society groups said on Sunday that the government released…
Maduro calls on China as US mounts pressure on Venezuela. Will it answer?
Amid the sharp escalation in tensions between the United States and Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro mentioned China, the…
Navy destroyers join fight against cartels off Venezuela shore
(NewsNation) — Three Navy destroyers will be deploying to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald…