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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview with Politico released Tuesday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's "days are numbered" and declined to comment on whether the U.S. could send troops to the country. Asked whether the U.S. could send in troops on the ground, Trump said, "I don't…

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Democracy Dies in Darkness Five months into the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is feeling the pressure but refusing to go into exile. December 8, 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro raises a fist during a ceremony to swear in new community organizations this month at…

The US has criticised the Venezuelan government over the death of an opposition figure in custody, calling it a “reminder of the vile nature” of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Alfredo Díaz died in his prison cell at the El Helicoide prison in Caracas where he was being held for more…

Commentary Marina Salandy-Brown Yesterday - TT citizens are feeling genuinely rattled by US threats of waging war against our closest neighbour and historical and biogenetic cousin, Venezuela. It does not help that members of the Maduro government have been using some very bellicose language and threats of their own against…

Last Updated: December 04, 2025, 22:54 IST The US State Department said that there is a very high risk of wrongful detention of US nationals in Venezuela and hence warned its citizens against visiting the country. US said any plans to visit Venezuela or remain in the country if they’re…

Beijing is unlikely to offer military help to Venezuela if the United States moves against President Nicolas Maduro, analysts say, but it could still benefit from a shift in Washington’s global posture that revives old notions of spheres of influence, including one that might one day favour its ambitions towards…

News Jada Loutoo Wednesday 3 December 2025 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. - File Photo by Faith Ayoung AN Arouca woman who appeared in a TikTok video calling on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to kill Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar pleaded guilty before a Chaguanas magistrate and will be sentenced on December…

Published on :  03 Dec 2025, 4:24 pm In his latest interview with Chris Steyn, US Intelligence Analyst Retired Colonel Chris Wyatt describes how - and why - the US President has lost patience with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Venezuela's Nicholás Maduro. He says every…