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Defense Department says ‘two Maduro regime military aircraft’ flew near US warship in a ‘highly provocative’ move. Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a United States Navy ship in international waters, the US Department of Defense has said, in a move described as “highly provocative” amid escalating tension between Washington…

Related Video: US Navy Strikes Drug Cartel Vessel Off Venezuela, Rubio Confirms The Pentagon said late Thursday that two Venezuelan aircraft flew close to a U.S. Naval vessel in what it called a “highly provocative move.” “Today, two Maduro regime military aircraft flew near a U.S...Read More

Venezuela has a ragtag collection of Russian fighter jets, Iranian drones, old French tanks and a German submarine, as well as an estimated 340,000-odd men and women in arms - Copyright AFP Pedro MATTEY Omar LUGO, Javier TOVAR With an ill-disciplined military and an outdated arsenal, Venezuela would be at…

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean. His comments during a news conference come as the U.S. government this…

The US has deployed military forces to the Caribbean in an operation said to target Latin American drug cartels. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that a United States military build-up in the Caribbean is aimed at overthrowing his government, and he was ready to “declare a republic in arms”…

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THE deployment of American warships and Marines to the southern Caribbean is not a distant matter for Trinidad and Tobago. The US has framed it as a campaign against drug trafficking, but many believe it is linked to ongoing tensions with Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been accused by…

CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S. warships steam toward the southern Caribbean. The Trump administration denounces embattled “narco-president” Nicolás Maduro and doubles a bounty on his head to $50 million. Rumors of an invasion, coup or other form of U.S. intervention flood social media. For the beleaguered people of Venezuela, mired in more than…

Matthew Smith Matthew Smith is Oilprice.com's Latin-America correspondent. Matthew is a veteran investor and investment management professional. He obtained a Master of Law degree and is currently located… More Info Premium Content By Matthew Smith - Aug 29, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT The United States has intensified its pressure on Venezuela,…