Venezuela

Trump Confirms Call With Maduro, Caracas Slams US Maneuvers

US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called US preparations for an attack.

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Trump Says Venezuela Airspace Should Be Considered ‘Closed in Its Entirety’

US President Trump warned that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be considered closed, the latest escalation with Caracas.

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Trump Says Venezuela Anti-Drug Operations ‘By Land’ to Begin ‘Soon’

US President Trump said that efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon."

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Venezuela Says US Terrorist Designation a ‘Ridiculous Lie’

Venezuela has rejected the US terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel on its territory as a "ridiculous lie."

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Trump Says Will Talk to Venezuela’s Maduro, ‘OK’ With US Strikes on Mexico

President Trump said he will talk to Venezuela's Maduro, as the US' military buildup stokes tensions, and added that he would be "OK" with anti-drug strikes inside Mexico.

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US to Designate Alleged Maduro-Led Cartel as Terrorist Group

The United States plans to classify a cartel that it says Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro runs as a foreign terrorist organization.

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US to Hold New Military Exercises With Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago on Friday announced a new round of military exercises with the United States, which has ramped up what it calls anti-drug operations in the Caribbean — angering nearby Venezuela.

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UK Halts Caribbean Drug-Ship Intel Sharing Following US Strikes: Report

The UK has stopped sharing intelligence with the US for its campaign against suspected drug-trafficking ships in the Caribbean.

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Arrival of US Aircraft Carrier Fuels Venezuelan Fears of Attack

A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin America Tuesday, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own "massive" deployment.

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US Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Kill Six More People

US forces have killed six more people in strikes on alleged drug-running boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday, bringing the campaign's total number of deaths — which critics describe as illegal executions — to 76.

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