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North Korea denounces U.S. capture of Maduro as ‘serious encroachment of sovereignty’

January 4, 2026 admin

File photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un | Photo Credit: KCNA/Reuters North Korea denounced on Sunday (January 4, 2026) the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a “serious encroachment of sovereignty”, state media said. Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry “strongly denounces the U.S. hegemony-seeking act committed in Venezuela”, said a ministry spokesperson…

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Trump labels Venezuela government a ‘terrorist’ regime, orders tanker blockade

December 17, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, and labelled the government of President Nicolas Maduro “a foreign terrorist organisation”, sharply escalating his pressure campaign against the South American nation. In a social media post, Mr. Trump said the “the illegitimate Maduro regime…

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Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro, orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela

December 17, 2025 admin

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Chile President-elect calls for end to Maduro ‘dictatorship’

December 17, 2025 admin

Chile’s President-elect Jose Antonio Kast. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chile’s hard-right President-elect Jose Antonio Kast said on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) that he would back efforts to end Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s “dictatorship,” giving Washington yet another regional ally in its showdown with Caracas. Mr. Kast said he supported “any situation” to do away…

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Hegseth to visit Dominican Republic amid U.S.-Venezuela row

November 26, 2025 admin

U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) will visit the Dominican Republic, a close U.S. Caribbean ally, for talks on combating drug trafficking amid a standoff between Washington and Venezuela, officials said. The Pentagon confirmed the visit, which comes as U.S….

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Venezuela’s Maduro urges dialogue after Trump threat

September 6, 2025 admin

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Friday (September 6, 2025) called for dialogue with Washington, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to shoot down Venezuelan military jets if they pose a danger to U.S. forces. Also Read | Trump says 11 dead in U.S. strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela Tensions between the two countries…

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‘No way’ U.S. troops can invade Venezuela, says Maduro

August 28, 2025 admin

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday (August 28, 2025) there was “no way” U.S. troops could invade Venezuela after Washington deployed five warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean to pressure the leftist strongman. The United States said the deployment to the southern Caribbean, near Venezuela’s…

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Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests

January 31, 2025 admin

Relatives of prisoners detained in a post-election crackdown wait outside of Tocuyito Prison after a visit, in Tocuyito, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. They were plucked from pharmacies, apartment buildings and other locations, and thrown in prison for months. Many…

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Nicolas Maduro | Back in power with fewer friends

January 11, 2025 admin

More than 11 years after assuming power as Venezuela’s interim President following the death of popular leader Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro has yet again been sworn in as the President of the Latin American country. The circumstances of the retention of his post and the reactions to the ceremony from international actors provide a sense…

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U.S. recognises Venezuela’s Opposition candidate as President-elect months after the disputed election

November 19, 2024 admin

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. government recognised Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the “President-elect” of the South American country on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), months after President Nicolas Maduro claimed to have won the July contest. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized Mr. González in a…

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